I got married and im moving back to CA.

I’d love advice on leveraging my existing assets, navigating seller finance deals, or other tips for scaling effectively.

If you are considering getting rid of them anyway try to move some of the reservations to your own Direct Booking or even to Airbnb if you can provide a savings to the client. 

Quote from @Larissa Leeper: I want to make a move for my first rental.

I've had qualified renters move into a rental, add their bum friends or family members, and then disappear, leaving me with bad renters who weren't approved and aren't on the lease.The best practice is to screen every adult, approve them, and add them to the lease. 

But my client would have moved forward with the deal for as little as $5-10k in concessions. 

Lots of moving parts here of course but I feel like it's very doable.

Hi Geoff,In my opinion, keeping your current home as a rental property could be a smart move.

We love the ability to move cash in and out of the heloc as needed.

Basic staging with an agent usually means they give you insight into how you should:Declutter and depersonalize by removing photos and personal itemsArrange your furniture to improve the room’s flow and make it feel biggerAdd plants, move art, or re-arrange other accessoriesFull-service staging is another option if your house needs more hands-on attention.