Then it’ll snow ball from here and you won’t regret this move later. 

Obviously it will work much better if you can get them to pay all the utilities and take care of the lawn and snow.

My 1040 is now stripped down to be very simple a few K-1's now very low audit risk.   

Generally, in the Kansas City area you will have around $200 to $350/month in utilities depending on the season.Maintenance ($50 to $100/month) - Maintenance costs include any kind of on-going property maintenance such as lawn mowing or snow removal.HOA Dues - If your property has a Home Owner's Association, you will likely have Annual HOA dues for the property.

I'm living in Switzerland now, and I can tell you that the fall jacket, the winter jacket, the rain boots the snow boots, gloves, scarves, etc.

Make sure you know how to handle if they don't pay rent, if they move extra people in, if they damage items-  what is tenant responsibility to pay- pest control, snow removal, gardening, pool service, filter changes.Are you prepared to respond if they call you for little things like lightbulb changes, remove control batteries, etc. 

One of the bigger Detroit turn-key providers has their own PM and if you read their management agreement it states the property owner is required to handle all utilities, get the lawn cut and snow removed.

A couple of things you might check on:Is lawn care/Snow removal included in your expenses?  

If you include lawn maintenance and snow removal, and you handle vacancy professionally, I think this is great. 

I would need the garage for personal use, parking is bad in my neighborhood and snow, so I like the idea of a tiny home or ADU but don't think that would suit my overall needs.