They may feel a sense of entitlement, and they may not even be good renters.Unless this is some unique situation like a ranch that requires special skills to maintain the property, I recommend you remove the caretaker, spruce the place up, and put it on the market at market rates.I also recommend you look for a professional property manager that can help you navigate this immediately.

Back to the me reference I'm tiny but I can lift a 180 pound man, operate any machinery... by rugged places are you saying Wyoming ?         

Plus the added tax benefits to support my current situation ($120k a year as a "single" person with "0" dependents Uncle Sam definitely gets his cut) A home my family and I could use in the off seasons on vacation plus creating a unique experience with lifelong memories for our guests sounds great to me, regardless of whether it cash flows.

One isn't better than the other, each one has unique pros and cons, unique risk elements, and can serve as a viable piece of the wealth-building puzzle.

The situation is unique in that I don't think the owners could handle a typical real estate transaction for this property.

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He showed us the meds she said were MD prescribed & they were in fact just OTC antihistamines. 

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Hi Tom, This is a unique situation - some lenders may allow this as a departing residence excluded from the debt to income ratio. 

Collaborating with Jeff Dildine, who sourced the deal, enabled us to tap into unique opportunities.