Thank you for your perspective, Mike!

Seeking to invalidate someone's perspective before asking for details is not productive.

They won’t offer financial advice or specifics about what they think you should do but are there to answer questions and help you look at things from different perspectives.

Trust me, I have been there.I suggest you try to House hack in cities that you are already familiar with and have some connection with.Hire a great investor agent in that market and ask them all your questions and concerns.That I believe is the best way to get personalized advice tailored to your goals and lifestyle.You giving out Cleeveland and Toledo on your post will only attract biased opinions and advise.Only you know what you truly like, want, and can deal with.As Nicolas said, read this post and comments and hope that gives you a new perspective. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1215726-break...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...Goodluck and keep us posted.

Hi Brady,If you are looking at it from just from a dollars and cents perspective then you should keep the tenant. 

James' book has a bit of a different perspective and I think both are valuable to expand your knowledge and experience.  

Just speaking from a cash flow management/account structure perspective.

There is no way to really get an adequate perspective because there will always be a very wide variance of thought processes.

Change out the used sheets with fresh ones, then take the used ones off-site.

Denver has a lot of older properties with value-add potential—small upgrades like fresh paint, updated kitchens, or even just better landscaping can make a big difference in forcing appreciation.