He is busy working at the hospital and doesn't want to deal with tenants, toilets, taxes, trash, and all that haha

The second son is married but has not lived in the home at any point during the last 20 years so this doesn't seem to present any options for savings.I thank everyone in advance for your thoughts. 

Yes, as far as my non-lawyer understanding of the laws read, it doesn't matter that there is an end date in the lease, you still need to provide proper notice if you are not going to renew it.

For your payout, I don't know the full story but Airbnb doesn't cover extra fees including cleaning fees.

Two doors doesn't provide any sort of scale to make the cash flow more predictable. i would think hard if this is really worth your time, money, and effort...please explain the quote about two doors? 

Insurance doesn't cover anything anymore and we can almost just pay for all damages with the money we spend on it! 

It is very easy and doesn't have to be contentious. just follow the steps.

Mailing/emailing a notice to "start the clock" doesn't cost much and should be done to NOT lose time if tenant doesn't pay.

As agents we will always ask the sellers to pay for our commissions so it doesn't come from our buyer clients3.You should have signed a buyers representation with your agent and that should have determined what % your agent is going to be paid. 2%, 2.5%, 3%.

This doesn't mean I'm not exposed to tail risks that could demise my life, but I feel a lot more protected and have no real stress in my daily life.