When I was a tenant, admittedly a long time ago, I would turn off the air conditioning when I went away for a weekend in the summer, even though I was not paying for the heat/air condtioning. 

IF you plan on going back someday, and this is the home you want to move back to, then renting it would be a good idea as long as you estimate that it will cover itself, or preferably, cash flow, which it appears that yours will at @ $2K or so per month (after expenses). 

House Hacking, STRs, Mid-Terms, and BRRRR are all solid strategies to explore.

Make sure it explicitly explains the process for termination if you are unhappy with their services, especially if they violate the terms of your agreement.3.

@Will Greenlee there is no perfect PM software, unfortunately.We use one of the most flexible, but it has a long learning curve and we'd still like to see many improvements.

However, there are other loans designed for fixer uppers referred to us hard money loans, bridge loans, or fix and flip loans but whatever you want to call them they're essentially short term, interest only loans with no prepayment penalties designed to finance a higher % of your purchase price and typically all of your renovations not to exceed a certain % of the ARV (typically 75% max). 

Hi Anthony, what's your biggest priority - cashflow or long-term appreciation? 

Selling now prioritizes liquidity and growth opportunities, while holding benefits from long-term appreciation and rental income.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

This is a story from my past that provides a perfect example as to why investing in tax liens at auction is so dangerous for any but the most experienced and knowledgable investors20 years ago I purchased a SFR as a long term rental investment that sat on a double lot.  

The strategies I'm most interested in are Flips, BRRRRs, small multifamily as well as short/medium term rentals.