My son lives 2 hrs away and could check it once in a while but I don't want to put it on him.Are there any sites/groups that have people that would bring their own sheets and towels, clean up afterwards etc...?

If San Diego wasn’t in CA that’s where I’d live.

GeGe property i have both in jacksonville Florida but i live in Palm bay Fl so it like 3 hr away ....     

Relocate existing kitchen to living space."

You could bring less down and possibly have a lower interest rate since you will be living there.

I have about $80k in a HELOC on my current home where I live.

Do you know anyone that lives there, or did you go to college there?

For the son to qualify for the $250k exclusion, I believe he would most likely need to meet the ownership and use test, meaning he needs to own and live in the home as his primary residence for at least two of the last five years before the sale.

I doubt it was actually live.

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