A good property manager will help to keep you out of legal trouble and also be a much-needed buffer for your new neighbors, who could turn out to be psychos. 

Most times when people look into it, they decide to just eat their mistake because lawyers usually want a big retainer and legal fees add up quickly with no guarantee of success. 

If they're doing anything another tenant would complain about I send them a written warning and the minute another tenant complains is when I'll double check to see if I can file eviction for that specific thing and give the tenant three days to knock it off. 

But guess what, rates WILL drop in the next few months/years and most markets will explode after that IMO.If I had 25K I would look into B or B+ (specifically with schools above 5 greatschools rating, and moderate to low crime rate confirmed by heat map and frequenting businesses there) areas within 25 minutes driving distance from my home for a SFH. 

If you have any specific questions feel free to reach out I am always happy to help other BP members.

Or a legal perspective?

You can find both and you can reduce the commission but you may need to do more work.More specific on your questions about price, that is also negotiable.

Optimizing your listing photos for specific shots that perform highly and leveraging Airbnb AI to maximize visibility in top categories.Why CTR MattersCTR, or Click-Through Rate, measures the percentage of people who click on your listing after seeing it in search results.

Happy to share more specific ideas!

Then once the 1031 is done if “legal” take a loan out an buy your new primary house.  6.