Besides, at this point you can claim you're heavily medicated and your mind is not so clear.Bid the old tenants goodbye from your deathbed, if they create trouble leaving ask them piteously over the phone, your voice quavering, how they could possibly treat a man so near his end with such callousness and could they please make extra sure they take away ALL their crap and you'll put in a good word for them with the Maker upstairs.Once the old tenants are safely gone, you'll experience a miraculous remission thanks to a new drug trial you just got on in time and explain to your new tenants in the 3 br that all is peachy for the long haul as you show potential new tenants the 2br.

A Real Estate agent told me that we could try it for a while then sell in three years and not have to pay the higher capital gains, so that might be a nice trial but still I worry.

It can work but many investors experience trial and error.C class varies by market...from quiet, long-term residents in one market (or location) to high turnover, high touch residents in a different market (or location). 

If he is indeed interested, have him on for a trial period and treat him like you would anyone else in the business and not like your brother. 

A complete trial has to be finished within 30 days of the initial hearing.

I offered a trial period at a reduced rate while we both got to know each other more and while I got to know more about the business since I don't know anything about the back office workings of a real estate agent.

Just like with dieting, relationships, investments and everything else that requires no real knowledge, only opinions. :)

I've never posted on here and am not the most knowledgeable person when is comes to BRRR, but am hoping through trial and error to become a pro.

Although I have been studying my butt off, there is nothing like good old trial by fire, or learning first hand on from an experienced individual, so I welcome all feedback, advice and mentorship, thank you ahead of time. 

Do I just jump into the renovations on our first place and learn from trial and error or is there some "handyman school" I need to go to land one of these jobs.