That's what the cash runway is for - to cover your living expenses until you start making money. 

We paid off our primary home last year and have been slowly getting the courage to jump into the investing market where we live in the Pacific Northwest.

And you probably need money for living expenses.

Our lot is fenced in and we cannot see where he lives but close enough to be of concern, but we want to stay in the same town until the kids are finished school.So, my question is this, would it make sense to rent our home (roughly $2300-2500/mo. as per real-estate agent claims), with the stipulation that the garage is used for my business AND buy a home nearby?

You'll need a contact who lives in Philadelphia for a rental license now to put down their contact info for the city.

That way, her limited funds can go toward her own living expenses. 

We live up in Shasta lake.

I’ve fixed leaks, change toilets and still keep going up.I’m at appoint now when I moved out, I thought I’d be making money because while I lived there  I’d be going even.

I live in El Paso, TX and would like to invest close to home first before venturing in long-distance.

I've been in a co-living mastermind for a year, but I'm curious how you set your business up.