Also, you need to be prepared to screen prospective tenants yourself and verify vouchers before committing to lease.

Further, people committing to a rental for 6 months or more tend to treat the furnishings with much more care than the 30 day stay tenant. 

We are t protected at renewal time. 

Propose starting small, like a single-family rental or house hack, with a clear, low-risk plan to minimize concerns.Leverage your industry connections and offer to handle the initial responsibilities, demonstrating your commitment and capability.

It's important to choose that one and commit to using it.

So we are committed to starting this journey. 

Since I don 't know you and we will never meet, it doesn't really matter what I think ;-) 

We want to be committed to you and you to us. 

I'm just beginning but am considering a bigger commitment in the next five years or so by accessing some or even all retirement funds to buy a building (I'm sure people have thoughts on whether or not that is a good idea!).

It is a bit painful, but I commit to staging--unwaveringly.