My dilemma is what is the best use of the cash, so here are thoughts I have had.

You can go FHA and just do the TLC work after you close with your own funds or a HELOC.In mot cases a home will not pass inspection if it has termite damage, exposed wiring, outdated breaker box, Mold/water damage, major roof damage or anything that would be considered a health hazard or Safety issue. 

We are not looking for top return, but a solution to our grown kids dilemma.  

Taking responsibility for your health and your family is.

Especially while dealing with health issues.

Hi Paige,Yours is a common dilemma.

Intel is a great example, who is building the largest chip manufacturing plant in the US right here, and it will be a $20 billion dollar investment that brings a few new thousand jobs.https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/21/intel-ohio-building-computer-chip-factories-licking-county-jersey-township/9173472002/ Another example of economic growth is the upcoming Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital which is a 1.9million square foot hospital that will bring over 800 new beds and a thousand new jobs. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/new-osu-hospital-expected-to-transform-health-careHere are a few more recent investments https://www.10tv.com/article/money/business/hydrogen-power-company-hyperion-bringing-700-jobs-to-columbus/530-25907aab-5517-4661-a9f3-d2ed2d5be6b0 https://news.wosu.org/news/2022-02-08/rumpke-to-build-50-million-recycling-facility-in-columbus Check out The Complete Guide to the Columbus, Ohio Real Estate Market which goes through the market here is a whole and can guide you to the areas that are most affected by this growth.  

There are so many ways to lose everything including time, health, and relationships.  

From the creation of the Fed in 1913 to 1940, the Central Bank has learned from their experiments on the American economy and also learned the cause and effect relationships between manipulating the markets through securities purchases/sales and the economic health.

I write off my truck and take an in home office and the company pays my health insurance, but I am not really sure what else I can  do to pay less tax besides not selling the properties.