Landlords can enter a tenant's property for a variety of reasons, including: Making repairs or replacements Responding to a tenant's request Removing unauthorized window coverings Preventing waste of utilities Changing filters, testing, or replacing smoke detector batteries Inspections Helping with an emergency inside the unit Posting a notice of eviction"Research your state laws because some of your comments indicate a lack of understanding of the landlord/tenant laws where you are operating (like threatening the tenants to keep the security deposit if they don't respond to you, I doubt that is actually a valid reason to keep their deposit, or evicting for late payments, or charging the tenants for your warranty repairs because you missed your 11 month inspection window which was your responsibility, and it looks like your lease says you can charge up to 18% interest for unpaid fees, is that actually legal?).

Long-term rentals in single-family homes might not yield as high a return as short-term options, but they offer stability and lower management intensity.

Let the tenants know you are doing this, so they can hopefully not use water while you're testing things.

Lesson: if you do not have two separate guest stays completed in 2024, there is no way to meet your 7-day test.

Hi Ben, doing this for 20 years, I’d say if you move forward, refinance your two rentals to the max they can handle under a stress test for mortgage payments.

Purchased a test pilot home for shared housing. 

My 2 cents is right there with the other guy, get into something on your own first to test the waters and know what it’s like to actually buy and do some work.

Test out.

In my experience, a suit for specific enforcement of a real estate purchase contract is not particularly complex or fact intensive that would lead to extensive time needed for discovery. 

But, you need to understand the intensity, time commitment, capital needed, and skill set required.