Strategic renovations don't have to break the bank.

Give them a 30-day notice of termination and follow through on it.3.

In today’s competitive real estate market, where inventory is tight and opportunities seem few and far between, many potential buyers are overlooking a game-changing option: renovation loans like the 203(k) and HomeStyle.

if you were only going to rent out a portion of the house as an STR that portion would have to be worth more than your exchange as well.

So I would continue to hold the property - but I would be sure not to miss the ability to exempt the gain - so be sure to sell within 5 years.  

If they're going to force an eviction, I would want either 1) to just wait until it's done and keep extending the contract (if you're in no rush at all) or 2) ask for a substantial price discount to deal with it yourself.

CASH How did you add value to the deal?

Pay to separately meter the utility.

This was also not mentioned until today. 

Listen to them.