That's before you pay any debt service.To answer your question: No, it's generally not a good idea to lose a bunch of money every month.

Per my original post, "The Pitch".

Maybe I’m wrong and you just don’t appreciate your questions getting answered quickly for free by professionals.

This is such a great answer, thank you!

Through that lens I will try to answer your questions to the best of my ability:1.

You are correct being on "qualified extended duty" allows you to extend the 5-year rule to 10 years. to answer your questions 1. renting a home does not void it 2.

Instead I will tell you that it can be done and you just need to have a quick call to go over the basics and be able to answer several questions.If you wanted to buy an investment property that would be even easier and there are a few programs you could use for this as well.

Originally posted by @Kenneth Bullock:@Mindy JensenryrfWhat does this mean? 

Yes, had to go in more detail with my answer. $5400 comes with too much risk and wear and tear on the property. 

Then in the next rent cycle 1 tenant moved out and the new replacement paid the old rent sans the $50 discount, and in the second year the other tenant's rent was raised $50, so we were back to the original rent.