You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on, and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

Really appreciate you sharing your experience, sounds like a solid deal with a great profit margin, especially considering you did 90% of the work yourself.

I had to go that far away due to the insane cost of real estate in Boston, so I fully understand the predicament.

Rents have been pretty close to what the housing authorities advertise, sometimes even a bit higher.Fort Wayne’s a solid spot with low taxes and good cash flow—definitely worth looking into.

However, ensure you have a solid repayment plan to avoid over-leveraging your home.Focus on long-term rentals that generate steady cash flow and offer tax advantages, such as depreciation and deductible expenses.

These are just example numbers that are very assumptive, but I understand the basis of the question. 

I'd issue a notice of non renewal, do the work that's needed to get the property rent ready and find a solid tenant that will help you get to your goals. 

I'm from Leesburg, and I can tell you—multi-family is a solid choice (piggybacking the previous comments which I agree 💯), especially with that live-in/rent-out, house hack strategy.

Still, it offers solid cash flow potential, especially in multifamily properties with cap rates around 7-9%.

I also put my good student skills to use in understanding comps, etc.