No kidding this is as simple as it gets.. just advertise that you accept shorter term leases and riase your price.. we have been doing it in Vegas for years..

My account manager has basically gone silent.

. - Family: Kids? 

My family consists of my wife and three kids, and I’m currently the sole earner.

I don't know if I will do the a/c and heat but might do dishwasher and w/d soon.My dad bought the building in the 70's when I was a kid.

We have adult kids.

James and his people who manage the program are nice and give basic sales and negotiation advice but not much that moves the needle in any situation.

I would like to use the garage as a game room for the kids.

Real estate investing has been a passion of mine for time with my mother also having invested early on where I likely have gotten the love and desire to follow similar foot steps.I have taken last 6 months to educate myself and currently own a single family home as primary residence and would like to expand to multi family properties (2-4 units) for additional stream of income, not to mention potential tax benefits for long-term investing.Based on current living situation, I have a fair amount of equity established in my primary residency along with having enough cash to either pay off house completely or use towards investing in a multi family property.Given that I'm the sole source of income for our household with my wife being the home maker for our two kids under 2, trying to weigh out risks with getting started now or perhaps waiting. 

And all the deals I do the exit on a fully rehabbed home that I fund and pay for the rehab etc for my clients. is basically 250 and under .. there is not an issue with affordability in much of the US the issue is buyers preferences.