Instead of having to file interest income yearly, (next year I may be a non-resident alien, may not be going back to USA), would like pay and to report all gains and interests for tax year 2017.  

Proposed regulations have run the gamut to not much impact to virtually eliminating them for non-owner occuppied.  

David Hite do not go off of the origination date or due date if it is non performing - that is useless.

Unfortunately they are tough to clean because you can only get at one side and they are delicate.

So my question is should I sell and start off on a clean slate with no loans and have the VA loan option available to me?

Plus it is short money for them to handle the balance and the escrow and borrower reachout if it is non performing.Like any business, what is your time worth?

You would have to assume that everything needs to be done and also fit in all of the non construction costs on top of it (architect, expeditor, permit fees, etc...).

Armchair agent attorneys, mistakes agents make and don't tell you about in a transaction until the last second or after the fact, notices from real estate commissions about (agent non-compliance for continuing education, back child support owed, student loan delinquencies, IRS tax levy request notices to broker on agents part of commission payout on a transaction,non-payment for agent license renewal fees, etc.)It goes on and on and on the drama.

We are property managers for short term rentals so we do all our own bookings centralized for all the properties we own and manage and then partner with boots on the ground cleaning, maintenance, etc.

So from the get go you may find that seller financing is a non starter if your properties are highly depreciated and secondarily appreciated.The 1031 exchange has a limited shelf life of 180 days.