If we put the home on the market we would lose at least a month rent and utility cost.Some background on the property is that we put 120k towards a down payment at 6.125%.

What you would normally repair on one house, another house same repairs the owner flips out and cries you're spending their money.When we get tenants who get carried away with repair requests (like 1-2 a month is ridiculous IMO) we usually get on the phone with them, level with them and then tell them we can find a replacement in that apartment since they feel its so bad.

The value of a 1-4 unit is determined by comps in the area and most of the time it will be based on similar homes sold in a nearby area within the past few months.

Sign them up for auto-refil, at least during the winter months, and bill the tenant.

I am in Grand Forks working for the next few months.

Most rents in the area are around $1500 - $2,000 per month.

In addition, property prices and higher mortgage rates have squeezed margins due to higher monthly carrying costs.

Lets say its 1k a month on a quad, your partner would be losing out on 25% of income, while you would actually be getting the full 100% plus some on the break from living expense. 

Current tenant is on month to month lease.

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