I think it would be better just to stay on good terms and let him know you will contact him when you are ready to sell.

I'm looking at small multifamiles and won't have an issue with capital thankfully.I am in Arkansas and looking to stay local-ish initially.

I have tenants that stay many years.

If they’re not lying and you let them stay without charging anything.

They can't keep claiming they don't have time to find a place to stay as they've had time. 

They sell you a package to enter and then find you people to stay and never paid you back!

He bought a home for himself in Lodi California but work in the Bay Area long story short he can’t deal with the commute anymore and decide to stay with a buddy close to work.

Would love to have [insert name] stay in the future!”.

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It seems you and your husband have the ability to make a property more desirable and I would try to stay local for the same reasons you listed.