Prepayment penalties- usually 1-5 year terms.

If you must rent during prior or during listing, consider a shorter lease, or healthy terms for an incentive to the new buyer. 

It's fully furnished and they like the idea of doing a medium term rental. 

Depending on what you are wanting long term the househack is a great option as well and depending on your situation you might be able to also keep your house in Salem and buy up here. 

(Long term plan)Always have a 3-6 month emergency fund.

Do you know short-term rentals are only allowed in certain markets?

We are at likely record high price to rent ratios (like much of the country) without much upside on rent growth in the mid-term paired with steeply rising taxes, financing, and insurance costs.

Another term for that is that risk of loss must have passed from you to them. 

Together, we negotiated favorable terms with the seller, ensuring a swift and beneficial transaction.

Together, we negotiated favorable terms with the seller, ensuring a beneficial deal.