How did you go about ensuring it was clean?

If they want to pay for installation, then allow it with a written agreement that ensures it is installed by a professional and the opener becomes your property and stays with the house.My lease is very clear: you are renting the unit "as is" and we will not make improvements to it unless otherwise agreed to in writing prior to signing the lease.

Have you ensured that you could legally do this?

Ensure there are no early payoff fees. 3) Rather than outright sell your home and re-deploy the cash, consider a section 1031 exchange into a bigger, nicer place that has an extra unit/garage/basement that you can rent out to offset the rent - or something similar that you can rehab while living in your own quarters.

I want to ensure I am doing/showing my due diligence in the process, and I don't want to seem like I am passing the buck onto the private investor.

Craiglist, Trulia, Zumper, HotPads...etc) to ensure the largest pool of tenants you can find to choose from.

When looking at prospect properties be sure to read over the CC&R'S and other related hoa docs to ensure they're no headaches in the long term. 

Security is essential - these places get broken into quite often.Your tenant, if not already licensed, will have to go through an extensive background check that also requires site visits to ensure compliance before they even get started.  

When the listing says: "Handyman special with TLC needed" you need to ensure you have a renovation budget, which I do not see in your calculator.

Keeps the cleaning simple and cheap, and ensures that your room is exactly how you left it and your belongings safe no matter what happens.