With short term rentals, you tend to take a larger cut as there are many things involved in the day to day upkeep, think 12-25%.

MTR is less spend on furniture, less guests, and at that price point for a buy, will likely make more money and have less upkeep and management.

Worth its weight in gold.

here is the situation. i left a really good paying job to take care of my 81 year old parents because my dad is chronically ill and my mom is almost there. i wont go into too much detail, but my sis doesnt help them. ill leave it at that. we have a person who comes twice a week to help with cleaning and other household tasks. i carry the bulk of the weight cooking their meals, running errands, grocery shopping, picking up meds, and taking them to dr appointments. its a full time job. i get a small salary of $1000 a month from a care giver sub contractor for the VA. ive been paying my bills with what savings ive had, but only have a few months of funds left. i own a duplex. i have over 200k in equity. i live in texas and texas has weird laws about refi and heloc/heloans when the property is 4 units or less and owner occupied. i would rather not sell, but if thats my only option i will have to at some point.does anyone have any advice or possibly be able to point me to lenders who might be able to work with my situation?

The plaster shows mildew, and because it holds so much moisture, he has recommended taking down the damp plaster before the weight of it collapses.  

And of course, most homes have HOA's (homeowners associations) that can be $20-$250/month to pay for community maintenance, sometimes lawn care, cable/internet, amenity upkeep, pool, security etc. 

I would just feel like a dead weight and once they has the info they could ghost me. 

It's hard getting to the door knocking while trying to balance my military job, family time, and upkeeping my own house.

This should transfer the weight of the room to the new support as the seasons change.  

Once you factor that in, your small loss is actually a bigger loss once you need to do any repairs or upkeep.