Tax Considerations: What taxes should I be aware of for property management services, even if the properties are mine?

In order to defer all tax in a 1031 you must purchase at least as much real estate as you sold. 

We had saved ahead of time for both, and that helped us keep our room occupied.

If the property owner is a "long time childhood friend", then she may be willing to cut you a deal where she pays for the closing costs and/or she may contribute to any repair/remodeling work that the property may need.Once you move in you could house hack and start saving money so that you can acquire more properties. 

4th lowest property taxes, no state income tax, landlord friendly, close to Utah, tech and manufacturing job growth.

If this is a money saving plan it’s a horrible one.

When I looked back on the overall savings and value, it didn't make any sense.

Trying to find a reputable website to find properties that have tax liens on them?

And skip the handyman go to a locksmith they are definitely going to be the expert and sound like save you a massive headache.

For example, if the Subject property's GLA is much larger/smaller then the documented sources (i.e. tax records, MLS, etc), then the Appraiser's Comp research will have to be redone because the Comp selection was based on an inaccurate description of the Subject property.