Firstly, becoming a multifamily agent is a fantastic way to learn the business first hand while making some cash in the process.

If you are ultimately looking for a mostly hands off solution you have options there as well with single family turnkey.

It provides protection to the buyer or lender against potential title defects, liens, or ownership disputes that may arise before the official transfer of ownership.

Type of a short letter, deliver it by hand, and move forward.

i would pick a market where you can supervise / be hands-on / be the QB. 

On the other hand, Tucson’s landlord-friendly environment could make property management easier, especially with your familiarity with the area.

Presumably, if you retire before you take Social Security, you will have a handful of low income years when you could then do Partial Roth conversions and convert those assets you presumably saved at a 22% or higher tax rate, and convert them in a lower income situation (12% or less). 

Essentially, we would like her to be able to be hands off and I’ll take care of it all. 

Once you have cash in hand, you can unlock the unit for 24 hours and let him move his stuff out.I would also consider charging an additional deposit of $500 or something, just to prevent him from leaving all the trash or stealing your refrigerator.

I prefer VRBO guests hands down and that they don't interfere with hosts as much as Airbnb, but the app and website are incredibly frustrating, slow, and outdated.