My living expenses and food will all be paid for.

A little food for thought with that idea and a way to reduce risk on maintenance is offer your properties as lease options or owner finance.

View earlier this month.I did not see one person there that looked like they hated their job.. and were burnt out of working in an cube LOLwhat I saw was huge diversity in culture a company that over the top treat their employees like nothing I had ever seenFood was great and legendary I guess and FREE you work there you never have to buy food or Coffee real Baristas in every building just about.. 

I have lived in Thailand, China, and South Korea, traveled to 36 countries and can cook authentic Thai food (extra spicy).

The decor was probably bought second hand when they opened decades ago, but their food is delicious and it has a great small town atmosphere and some round tables that multiple people can talk around. 

Would it matter if the guest was only looking to drop off bags or put food into the fridge?

Greetings @Sean Patrum,  I am also located in Charleston, SC and own my own business in the food service industry.  

While the interest rate tightening does virtually nothing to the mortgage rates, it makes everything else; cars, credit cards, installment debt, more expensive and again, hurts already fragile debt ratios.Hope this gives you some food for thought.Stephanie

My issue currently is more consistent income as I'm on commission percentages as an assistant and carrying a mortgage while I theoretically would wait for renters would drain my resources after rent/food/bills.

I would avoid garbage disposal, because it just encourages putting food down the drain which, even through a disposal, will cause more plumbing issues over time.