Since there is no "it depends" option in your poll, I voted in favor of deferring property taxes. You would be paying only 1% interest on the deferred payments, so to me the critical issue is whether you can get more than 1% on the amount you are deferring. Even in today's ultra low interest rate environment, there are a few federally insured investments that yield over 1% with no risk of loss of principal.
If I were doing this, I would include in my balance sheet two new items - one for the the amount of the deferred tax debt and the other for the offsetting investment. When and if the investment starts yielding less than the interest rate on the debt, I would pay it off and walk away with an anticipated small profit.
Naturally there are complicating factors, such as tax considerations, that may sway the advantage in favor of paying the property taxes immediately. I would run various scenarios in a spreadsheet and see which one left me in the best financial position.
If I were doing this, I would include in my balance sheet two new items - one for the the amount of the deferred tax debt and the other for the offsetting investment. When and if the investment starts yielding less than the interest rate on the debt, I would pay it off and walk away with an anticipated small profit.
Naturally there are complicating factors, such as tax considerations, that may sway the advantage in favor of paying the property taxes immediately. I would run various scenarios in a spreadsheet and see which one left me in the best financial position.