Unless you are unknowledgable, my bet is you could make more from rent than sale, and still have the benefits of owning the original home while you go do something else.The 25K you have left in property will be netting you(gross) of $350 mo or 4200 per year.

Bonus 4: develop a list of questions you want to get answers to before you do any opportunity.

WANTED: CALIFORNIA TAX RETURN PRONeed real estate tax pro in California to go over proposed draft.Includes sale of rental property. 

You love the house and there is a likely opportunity that you may be moving back to the Austin area.  

From my experience, mentorship can provide structure, accountability, and networking opportunities, but it often comes at a high cost.

Moreover, I would recommend prioritizing a W2 position over 1099 self-employment/sales for two reasons.

That is often a matter of opinion and will depend on the attitude of your municipality.Most municipalities do not require neighborhood approval, but will offer the public opportunities to provide input which will be considered.

Right now, I'm drowning in much better opportunities and by the time I wrap those up, I'll be retiring on some riverfront property that I like. 

I think the moderators can move post categories but it would be nice if the poster had an opportunity to recatogorize for a short time.

Depending on the salaries of the new jobs they may also price out the local residents on new home sales which would further drive up the price.