Your income isn't high enough for it to make sense as a rental and the closer you get to your residence limit the greater pressure you will have to sell it before losing your exclusion in whole or part. 500k right now can make $15k per year income with zero maintenance or tenant risks. 

The stock account is tanking, you see no hope for it to return, and you want to preserve the remainder of the principal;3.

I think I will plan to do this hopefully in a year or so.

I hope you all don't think I was trying to steal or be immoral in any way :( That is never my intention!

In answer to your question- Yes, I hope to buy and hold here and flip when possible.

I'm hopeful things will continue to move forward as it looks like there is progress being made on the builds that are underway according to these posts.

Hopefully the software has been improved in the last year. 

I hope management works, but taxes are flying, insurance is flying, and I just wonder if I made a mistake with this property. anyway, sorry for the rant...

It wasn't the best ROI to be honest but should help me rent higher (around 200/m more) and quicker Alan - And Hopefully the kitchen and bath reno will last another 10-15 years and serve you and your tenants well.

Hope this helps!