On the other hand, many landlords were able to obtain low mortgage rates during the historically low interest rate environment during the Pandemic, allowing them to offer a much more attractive housing cost to renters.

I would recommend reaching out to the brokerages and see if you can do a presentation at their team meeting.

I won't just write them all here but I highly recommend contacting a qualified 1031 intermediary to walk you through the process.

I recommend you do this annually to adjust for utility increases and other variables.

He browsed through the lease and recommended to use the 60 day notice clause in the lease to send a lease termination notice.

I know you want to go full time and jump in, but I'd recommend staying with your day job as long as you can - it makes your life a lot more comfortable to have a steady stream of income to pay the bills every month!

Quote from @Brandon Croucier: Hi Kathy, at the end of the day the mortgage industry is so vast & wide it's essentially like trying to navigate the Sahara Desert.I highly recommend working with an experienced mortgage broker who knows the ins and outs of the industry to place you into the most competitive product for you.More times than not, people save money working with a small shop broker.Kathy,I wanted to revisit this to offer a a tad bit more and Brandon above is correct.

@Simon Packman - This year I got insurance for a quadplex through Steadily Insurance (Broker) that I've been happy with, so I would recommend giving them a call.

I would recommend getting a property manager there because you want someone who can keep an eye on your place for you.  

I have some great PM recommendations if you need!