.: My wife and I are considering getting a home closer to her family to stay in for extended periods and holidays.   

What a cool little place, I would stay there for sure!

If not I’d consider staying with the rental and raising the rent to market rate at lease renewal in May.

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But we’ve found that while they still stay quite busy they can always manage to come pretty quickly in an emergency.

@Scott GorhamSome of the strategies for buying a property if the original mortgage stays in the seller's name would be subject-to or a wraparound mortgage.

Stay tuned to see if they collect anything.

I've had 1 tenant stay for 3 years, the others have stayed for a year on average but it depends.

In our 'day job' business of remodeling we have stayed just a partnership with an LLC.

With your construction experience, ensure you stay on top of renovation costs and timelines to maximize returns.