I'm currently helping my aging parents, and I need to be spending more time taking care of them.

I would also highly advise to spend 30 minutes and do a rent survey yourself and find comparable units and see what they rent for and charge.

And then it might have the option to extend it to a nice round 5 years if/when the current tenant extends. 

And how much can I expect to spend on this process?

I just want to make sure we are dividing out the cash flow we can spend versus the cash flow we should save.

Ben,First from a Bankers point of view you are over extended from an LOC perspective and its hurting your DTI and future approvals. 

Sure, you are going to be getting/saving the Realtor commision, but in order to do that, you need to spend the investment into the Real Estate supplies that get you there.Thanks, I am certainly aware of the MLS benefits and agree. 

A tax account ensures nothing is accidentally spent elsewhere, and a marketing account makes sure lead generation is always prioritized.From a credit perspective, connecting credit cards to these accounts on autopay helps you manage spending responsibly while playing the credit game.

Spend the time now reading and learning so you will be ready when you have the down payment for your house hack.

Would you rather spend a half an hour on a phone call, and under $200 to fix a small issue now, or the other end you people being slum lords and not handling YOUR responsibilities in owning, renting properties????