Sometimes it might be better to leave some money in the deal to get a better cash flow and provide a little more of a safety net.I hope that helps.

Hurricanes are making me leave the state BUT I live and own on the water.

If they leave it to them in their will all the taxes go away.

Maybe leave a kayak for guest to use (have them sign waivers in case of accidents).Get some old furniture, some bicycles to loan and make a bed and breakfast!?

I think this applies to that new wave of people who want to be helpful (and want to get their post count up) so they respond to everything and often leave their lane.Real estate is decidedly local and you don't know where the blocks change if you've never been there or invested there.

I had a W2 I wanted to leave and thought that owning 30 rental properties would be enough to retire from corporate life.

Which to me sounds like leaving the house and forgetting to put your shoes on . . . . 

I would rent out the Nevada property then later on, leave the Bay Area and move into the Nevada home to semi-retire (work on a part-time/contract basis) - there's no state income tax whereas California is taxing all my income, including rental income from my Indianapolis properties.

I would send them on message that says, "Please secure the home and leave the keys on the kitchen counter.

The question is are you fine with someone taking over your payments and leaving your loan in place.