Buying a smaller property and renting out my home

[Jatika Manigault]

Hello there,

Two years ago, I bought a 5 bedroom/3 bathroom/2 car two story home in Atlanta metro. I bought it with the thought of having a place for my grandkids, family and visiting friends to stay and considered using the downstairs room and an AirBnB. (Sep bath is next to it.) With the pandemic (dammit!) it's become a lot of house for just me (even though I still love it) and I'm thinking about buying a smaller 2/2 townhouse and  renting my house as:

1. 1) Full rental totally unfurnished
2. 2) Full rental partially furnished (two beds upstairs, living room, and dining room furniture included in rent)
3. 3) Other options I haven't thought of

I don't want to sell it, but it is about 2,300 square feet of house.

Any suggestions??