Moving overseas... what to do with current home?

[Hunter Bernius]

Hello all!

Please bare with me as I am new to the real estate investing world.

I am currently active duty military and just received orders to move my family to Okinawa, Japan for 3 years. I currently have a home in Temecula, California that I use as my primary residence. My question is, should I try to rent it out for 3 years while I’m gone (keep in mind, the rental rates aren’t high in my area and adding a property manager to it all, I’d likely be paying out of pocket monthly) in hopes that I’ll gain enough equity to make it worth my while in a few years time? Or should I sell it now, and take the small profit? Anything helps.