You can give notice to one of the tenants, then move in and rent out rooms to further cut your living expenses.Yes, something I've considered but does require me to move from CA to TN, so big life change. 

Luckily coming from CA we have almost nothing you’d consider expensive.

Please let me know if you guys end up doing a zoom call I am very much interested.I am from california .I am a new person for portugal but love real estate. 

@Richard FerraroNo need to pay buyers broker in CA, AB2992 allows the buyer to walk away from the buyer-broker agreement "if the out-of-pocket costs to pay their agent remain to great ..."

This is relevant for multiple reasons 1) appreciation is where the real wealth is generated in RE 2) real estate has tax advantages over cash flow 3) in CA property tax increase is capped.  

I am looking to invest in Temecula,CA  with the purpose of renting bedrooms to traveling nurses.  

Look on the bright side.....at least you're not in California....

I live in CA full time so only go to Portugal every few months.

Well when life puts lemons in your mailbox, make lemonade with them.

It took five months to do the work on the home in Yuba City CA.