I didn’t see property insurance listed on your list of expenses... that’s thousands a year in itself... my guess about $6000/ yr... so maybe $500/month.  

It is absolutely against the law for a transaction broker to "look out for your best interest"...and in simple translation...that could cost you thousands!  

He ruined that fridge.

So if I didn't do it, 10 years later, I'm happily enjoying my retirement, someone can come and say, we found a leak from a tank in a property you sold years ago, and the cleanup is several hundred thousand dollars. 

Finally, after trying to sell it for two years I sold it for $350,000, but had to carry paper for $150k.So, did you sell your property, yet, or are you counting your chickens before they hatch because if you have not sold it you may have holding costs for a long time and then since it is in a rural area you have to worry about it getting vandalized.There are thousands of rural houses that can be purchased at auctions for 50 cents on-the-dollar, but there is too much risk.

With a 6-figure income and near-zero debt, I'd encourage you to try to put a few thousand a month in the bank. 

Sad to say at this point in the game she won't be needing this house that, like I said, I have spent thousands of hours and dollars last year; getting back to livable status last year.

Many people use cozi (check the forums there's only a thousand posts on due diligence).If you were keeping it I would stay away from a six month lease (turnover can be a hassle - vacancy, cleaning, maintenance).Good luck!

,Especially with hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line ?

I have attended seminars and spent thousands on courses.