I'll definitely take a look.

Taking the loss now is preferable to paying out monthly for the privilege of being a landlord.

So, we require a nonrefundable Retainer Fee for 90 days of our time to find a rental property.

I have a call out to my accountant as well. :)

Most of the stuff you can get at Home Depot or Lowes and get it the next day, so no delays once you decide on something. 

.- Working a W2 as a firefighter, posting and consuming content- Leaving my W2 to dive deep into real estate investing and working as an agent... and still watching/posting content all while business was ok - Deleting social media apps (one have one on my phone that I use 10 minutes or less a day), diving deep into building my business and skills which have drastically increased due to pure focus and increasing my business significantly- moral of the story... focus on the things you need to do in business (dollar productive activities) and life experiences while reducing consumption will increase your success  

This is what the OP said:We're changing our plan for the property in 2024 and plan to rent it out for two of the summer months on a <7 day basis, but then also use it for a month ourselves.

File an eviction with the court and provide the proper notices (e.g., 10-day notice to pay or vacate for nonpayment of rent).

It is surprisingly easy to manage out of state and if you want more tips on how, check out Bigger Pockets book "30 Day Stay" on Mid Term Rentals. 

Now, I'm not an attorney, so I'm basically mansplaining something that I am not qualified to comment on.