Assuming you do live there now, that means you can rent it out for 3 years max before this deadline (in reality less than 3 years including prep to sale) Do check with a tax professional.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

I'm aware that as we learn more our plans - which are more ideas than plans - will shift to align with reality.

Yikes, guess this is the ugly reality of inflation.

The reality is I will likely use it 3-5 times a year, 2-6 days at a time.

As a life long courthouse steps buyer.. reality is U need to learn how to do your own basic search.the reason is only about 1 out of 20 or less props that go into foreclosure actually go to auction and are sold.

But don't despair because although this is the case when you look at it myopically, in reality most investors go into multiple deals accumulating 100s of thousands of passive activity losses in their first few years investing.

A cheap house may look great on paper, but the reality is far from that. 

It's just the reality.  

I redid a galley kitchen using ikea cabinets and I ended up paying more than 5k in materials (oven, stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, cabinets, countertops, backsplash, sink, faucet) That was before the pandemic.