Consistent with the advice of @Jo Bradley , if I could get through the first couple years financially, keeping current home seems a lot easier than long distance investing...and at least I know what is wrong with my current home (I.e it will eventually need new roof etc). 

If a major expense comes about (i.e. roofing repair, hvac, etc) we would split that as well. 

Until you spend 20k on paint and some new kitchen appliances, but the roof and foundation are still shot and the 100k ARV is more like 70k in reality.

Capex is usually lower, around 2-5%, since major replacements like roofs or HVAC systems are far off.

But then again, some people dislike that aspect of me 😊

In my case it's probably going to be the roof. 

If its a New Western deal though I am extremely dubious .. those require extra due diligence as the deals I see coming from them one needs to verify every aspect of what your being told.

Not to mention, solar panels can also be a cause of roof leaks and require regular cleaning to maintain some level of efficiency which is not great to start with while also getting worse over time.

Every 15 yrs HVAC, every 20 roof/kitchen/bath, every 5 flooring...  

Consider the emotional aspect too.