Being Canadian it has it's limitations for me, but there are a lot of useful things on that free version to organize a few properties and the keep records of financials while you cut your teeth on learning the ropes of renting properties. 

So, not sure who you are getting quotes from or if your property manager insists you use their painter and getting a cut, but $11,000 is ridiculous!!

I’ve always been admiring of people who spend years putting together the numerous aspects of development deals - tying up the land, negotiating financing, selling investors on investing equity, filling the gap with subordinated debt with “equity” kicker, signing letter of intent with tenants, bargaining with contractors, etc.  

Especially thoroughbreds.Maybe tie into that somehow???

If she left the utilities on and her possessions were still present inside, you'd have a hard time making the case to a judge that she absconded.One "short cut" you could try is reaching out to her and explaining your situation with her still in legal possession of the unit and not paying rent to ask her to send you a "return of possession" notice (search it up online) to stop the accruing charges to her. 

There's no depreciation recapture if it’s exchanged properly into another like-kind real estate asset.Personal Property (5-year) & Land Improvements (15-year): These do not qualify for 1031 deferral since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 limited 1031 exchanges to real property only.

👀When I was at cabin a couple weeks back we saw bears almost every day cutting through the yard.

If you want to cut costs, and get maybe a small growth in value of the home, then I would say go for it.

Do some research and check them it out, this will expedite the process but the net return might be less since the company will most likely take a higher cut from the assignment fee. 

Look at where your money is going and if you can cut your spending...or increase your income.