One of those options is to let the tenant know you won't renew their lease, then offer them the opportunity to leave early if they find another rental.

One thing to consider on the credit card option is that a lot of contractors don’t accept them so that could be an issue.

@Dave Foster   @bill ExeterMy view is without violating any irs rules your best option may be to live in the property 2 years and use the exemption.  

There are more options for renters so it's putting pressure on rents btwn 10%- 20%.

You have to compare your expenses with each management style and find the option that works best for you.

A couple great co-living options is STR by the room, Student housing, sober living, Senior care... 

This is not a great return, but not terrible.As others noted, there are other risks, like having the property insured at full replacement or purchase price, or if the option is 100% seller financing with no money down or very little, versus 20% traditional down payment, this can start to move it into a better investment.

If maintaining cash flow is your primary objective, you might want to explore other options.

And sounds like a good set of options you are looking at.Here's some data and visualization on recent trends in some of the markets mentioned here.

Yes, this is an unsexy option and it doesn't offer the same tax benefits, but you would benefit from reduced volatility (so long as you don't obsess over fluctuating stock prices), greater liquidity, stronger management teams and superior assets.