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The key issue seems to be that I not have an ownership interest when I am renting the property.

How can you make this "issue" a profit center? 

If you expect to have a more dynamic need - say you'll be investing nation wide and will need to address State and Local Tax issues in a number of different jurisdictions, or you'll be buying a property in the Caribbean, or you want tax advice on your estate/trust/gift planning, or now you are hiring employees and you want to ensure you are getting help when it comes to tax considerations of your employee benefit plans, or whatever avenue you go - maybe a Regional firm or one specialized in real estate all over will be your best fit over the more mom and pop practitioner.I always disagree with needing to work with an accountant that invests. 

Here is the link for the listing for reference: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1615-Stratford-Ave-Nashville-TN-37216/41085810_zpid/?

Following this post as I have the same issue and would like some suggestions.

Just search the name of each and you will find a link to their calculators.Remodeling Calculator offers a detailed guide and calculator to estimate the costs for various aspects of building a house, including roofing, siding, windows, HVAC, flooring, kitchen, and bathroom expenses. 

I want to get rid of my older ones due to being in an HOA or other issues that are not ideal.

In my market, that can be a huge issue.

There are lots of big $ pitfalls that you can encounter: second mortgage foreclosing, HOA foreclosing, other title issues, IRS liens, collapsed sewer pipes, burst water pipes from improper weatherization, to name a few.Start hereAbsolutely try to contact the borrower pre-foreclosure.