I might also consider if i could turn the garage into a rental, or into an apartment for me, while renting the other place so that I'd still be on the property at least until I gained confidence in the tenant.

If there were other issues though, be aware that they could choose to enforce this minimum at any timeMore recently, the city has created a rental database with contact information of all active rentals in the city that law enforcement and city officials have access to.

The RE agent stated some properties on the river in the past did not get their lease extended to provide better river access.  

(If curious, my residential real estate investor clients from 10 years ago [you can find my 10 year old bigger pockets dot com posts :], at the time buying up 2-4 unit properties, a lot of them are now done with the 'human' tenants and want to 1031 into something that is ACTUALLY passive, so yes Starbucks comes up, thus I watch it).In my case I zoomed all the way into a specific brand (which then allows me to make very sweeping generalizations across an entire state -- but still not the entire country), I'm not suggesting you do that, but SOME of the variables need to be narrowed down, before you can gain any useful insights. 

The plan aims to reduce living costs, gain landlord experience, and move closer to long-term financial goals.Good luck!

If married you can exclude $250,000 each in capital gains if your primary residence.  

Recommended Long term rentals are the way to go at first, Medium term and short term are strategies to look into though once you gain your bearing.

@Steven DeHart I'd start off listening to the podcasts and gaining as much knowledge as possible.

Mentorship and joint ventures are excellent ways to gain experience, and it’s essential to start small, communicate clearly, and build trust.

Not giving tax advise, so check with your CPA, but I sold a rental after it was my primary for over 2 years and as long as it was considered my primary residence "2 of the last 5 years", I did not have to pay capital gains on my property sale up to the IRS limit.