This makes loads of sense.

So at a mid year of my taxes with my accountant who strongly recommends off load the rental house (my former residence less than 5 years ago) by the of 2020 or get hit with 15% capital gains tax.

I prefer to have a few properties that produce better than average returns, rather than loading up with many units that are poor producers. 

It depends on the span and loads.

At the end of the day, you are vetting a sponsor first and SHOULD always hold the most weight compared to the asset class, market, and lastly deal. 

I just want to purchase and load it with renters.

We also preach an open communication channel with our tenants  we also installed wireless water detectors under every sink, the washer, and the boiler room which have been worth their weight in gold because they are super obnoxious which forces tenants to deal with it right away, and it notifies us on our phones when one goes off so we can text directly to open the conversation.

It can take a year or more to find that first person who is willing to take a risk with you, and the weight on one's shoulders to perform is immense. 

I'm coming up on the end of 10 years of service and am jumping into the civilian world and want to make sure I'm not starting with lead weights on my ankles!

Sometimes you can verbally or text negotiate, but a written offer holds more weight and the expiration applies pressure.