The Policy Journal attributes the quickly falling numbers to increased local government spending and debt.

You would not believe the lengths that man will go to in order not to be noticed.For the rest of the statements I outlined above, I think you keep on looking at skills that one develops and thinking of them as attributes that one has or lacks.I would reserve some doubt that the truth of you is all so cut-and-dried.

If you have a general idea what percentage is typical with other properties in a particular market, that's a reasonable place to start, but then you still have to adjust for the condition of the property (and other attributes such as how many bathrooms).

You only have recapture depreciation. 4) If your gain on sale is more than 250k the gain attributable to rented portion can be deferred with section 1031 like-kind exchange. 5)You can deduct mortgage interest and property taxes expense on the rental portion and remaining personal portion can also be deducted as an itemized deduction on a personal side.

With fewer strings attached, you'll have boots on the ground and be able to learn geography, logistics, and neighborhood attributes, plug into the community, and meet a great agent.My ATL-specific advice is to consider how the following factors fit with your current and future personal/family situation and your investing strategy/goals: Costs and challenges of the cross-country move; how long you plan to own a property; self-managing vs. paying for property management; expected time in new job(s); income trajectory; commute time/traffic; school system quality; childcare (cost, availability, logistics of childcare); and expected work schedule, etc.