I feel like that's a win win for both the landlord and tenant.

Freeway access- be within a couple miles to a major freeway (i-10, 290, Beltway 8) Feel free to reach out with any other questions.

I wouldn't feel good about convincing someone elderly to sell to me and then turn around and wholesale it. 

If the rental income from your condo can comfortably cover your mortgage and leave you a little profit, moving out might make sense.

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.✅ Built-In Community = Lower Turnover – Tenants stay longer when they feel connected.✅ Allows You to House Hack a Single-Family Home – No need to compete for pricey duplexes and triplexes!

Get out of your comfort zone.

I'd love to shorten that for him a bit with REI or just make it a bit more comfortable when we get there. 

It may vary from others' advice, and it will be up to you to determine what feels best for your needs.In your position, it is super smart to rent first. 

LTV & CreditEliminate the emotion and treat this like the business it is.In my opinion it does not matter who the borrower is as long as they have a track record of ATR (Credit)And I feel comfortable with the leverage (LTV)