And only be able to take the 121 exclusion as we have plans to sell our home and will be in between homes for a bit( traveling around the country in 45ft motorhome with family for the next year).

Our plan is to email potential buyers and agents who have already expressed interest in the home and tell them they have an exclusive window until Monday morning to view the house if they so choose.

Whatever you do, if you plan to use the homestead exemption again, you will only get a partial exclusion.

The tenant in fact is not your liability...why, because he is an adult and free to leave whenever he chooses.

Based on actual cash flow or on tax calculations - which are mutually exclusive?

If your name has been on the deed since you purchased it in 2005 then you're good to sell and use the exclusion. 

It’s a 5-figure per month rental in a very exclusive gated community.

If this amount is less than or equal to the maximum §121 capital gains exclusion amount for your filing status, then there is no capital gains tax on your sale profit due to appreciation. 

We do have recycling, it is not rocket science and every adult of reasonable intelligence can manage it.

I will give you a perfect example why agents are not on your side even if exclusively represent you.