I had an additional 'tenant' move into one of my section 8 rentals and was not told.

One of the important parts of a good deal is the estimated renovation costs and there are still repairs even with a "turnkey" (move in ready house) - I learned that quickly.  

This sort of property is expected to move slowly but there is demand. 

Currently I have the property under my personal name - I would like to move it to an LLC but from my understanding when I transfer the deed to an LLC I have to pay transfer tax once again?

The low interest rate on the property has been holding me back from refinancing but a great opportunity has come up and I want to move the equity to the new project.

When you say out of state, are you moving to the new state?

About a months rent would be covered by the deposit they wont get back when they move out.

You could just move out and rent the entire property.

This is roughly the message I send to my tenant 60 days before lease renewal:Dear tenant, Insert nice words....Your lease is expiring on [date]You have the following options:Renew your lease for 12 month at [rate] (If market rate is $100 higher I tend to increase something, if market rate is $200 higher I use (current rate + market rate)/2 for the new rate, if market rate is same or lower I would keep it the same rate)Move to a month-to-month lease at [rate x 1.25]Vacate from the premise on or before [lease end date]Please let me know by [deadline].

This strategic move paid off handsomely as we were able to command higher rents than initially projected.Here are the key financial details of the deal:Purchase Price: $270,000 (jointly with a partner)Financing: Obtained a commercial bank loan with a 30% down payment, 7% interest rate, and a 20-year amortization period.Initial Rents: $1050 and $1250Current Rents: $1400 and pre-leasing for $1500 (making it a 1% rule deal!)