I was looking to clear lots, move soil - I had looked online and seen Kuboda TLB Series or the John Deer Compact Utility and they seemed decent.

You have the supplies on site to quickly change locks, spare light bulbs, repair a towel bar.

@Natalie Coleman , If the rental space was physically part of the living area of your home, such as a spare room used rental room, the rental usage doesn’t affect your gain/loss calculations and will qualify for the full exclusion given the you meet all other requirements, and looks like you do. 

Right now, there's likely very little you can do with your spare time that would be of higher value than just finishing a degree (especially when you're half way there). 

Spend you spare time learning about real estate investing.

I am currently reading a few books on real estate and analyzing properties on my spare time.

The college itself even purchased ads in the paper and on facebook to encourage people to rent out any spare bedrooms!

Or even better I am actually visiting the area and will be in Buffalo on the 17th of this month and am happy to spare a few moment to discuss in person.Thanks and have a great day.

my wife and I are building our network locally, and while we have contacts to spare in some areas, we are still on the lookout for an attorney and a local lender well versed in REI topics.for context, we are looking at buy and hold, flipping with partners, and perhaps other niches as market conditions and available time on our end changes.

Its being diverse within REI but nothing more.The collapse that started in 2008 spared no one or no property class.