Well for the people that are all worked up about damages moving a fridge.....better not let them move a bed....dresser....couch or any other decent sized piece of furniture.... they can ALL damage walls and doorways moving that stuff in/out...... you had better supply all of that and forbid it to be moved...... ridiculous.....If you store it, I would highly recommend you require it to be plugged in... you can leave it on its lowest setting ..... refrig appliance do not like to sit for long periods without functioning...... bad for the components

I have begun writing down my next 3 tasks to do to turn the whole process into a series of bite-sized steps.

Obviously market value is still a bit subjective, especially with limited data so I don't want to get too hung up on that portion of the deal.

A portion of your rental payments could be a part of the sales price y'all agreed on. 

Pull the existing comps based on similar size and age.

In very high value areas like NYC the ratio of land to improvement can invert on small buildings, the improvement becomes the minor portion.

It's good at a minimum to have a very short list.  3 out of those 4 you can probably select prior to purchasing something, the contractor piece is a bit more complicated depending type of project & size, you may be dealing with different contractors. 

@Dimitri PaspalarisWithout providing advice on your fund choices, I would say the idea of allocating different portions of your discretionary income in a diversified manner is a great idea.The same way you would diversify a market investment portfolio or diversify a real estate investment portfolio, I always recommend people diversify their “wealth portfolio”.Wishing you all the best in achieving your financial goals!

The back portion of the home  was added on and that portion has no attic.

Can you elaborate on the expenses portion.