@Wei Zhao,Consider house hacking with roommates in a SFH if you can.

Consider an Installment Sale: By structuring the sale to receive payments over multiple years, you can spread the capital gains tax liability over time, potentially keeping you in a lower tax bracket each year.11.

Nothing I could see in the pictures would make me even consider a repaint as long as I knew the paint colors of the walls so I could get a good match.

If you advertise at $1800 and get no action for two weeks, then consider dropping the price.Always lower your price, not your standards.

A six-month supply is typically considered a balanced market.

@Taylor Robertson, you may also consider if you'll need any assistance from an agent on this deal.

If you are willing to sacrifice part of your life style, you can always consider living one room/unit of the house and rent out the other vacant unit out to lower your monthly mortgage payments!

I will consider your suggestion's particularly the investigating of the local real estate market here (or as a minimum use it as a guide for if/when i return to the states as so to develop my research and planning skills).Appreciate your feedback.  

Nonetheless, with your current mortgage rate and solid equity position, it’s definitely worth considering getting a good, respectable tenant in there and watching your equity grow.

A few things to consider if you want to go out of your market:1) What are your investing goals and the metrics you are measuring by?