So you would not use rental imcomen to qualify for a second home.Can't have your cake and eat it too.

An agreement was reached that in exchange for the keys I would not pursue past rent nor damage to the property and would provide some cash.Past due rent (2.5 months): $2,200.00Cash for Keys: $400.00Clean out: $375.00Damage repair: $480.00When added all up its a fairly large dollar amount I'll be forced to eat.

Most weekdays I feel like the only entertainment I get is watching a few YouTube videos while I eat.

Your first option is going to trigger a ton of taxes, and commissions paid to realtors upon sale are also going to eat a ton into your investment growth.As with any investment, it usually makes sense to keep your money there until a better investment opportunity shows itself.

These little communities are almost self sustaining with multiple eating and shopping establishments.

The money costs will eat up your equity in a hurry.

You should eat the fee.

A tip to avoid an animal house situation; keep the basements off limits and stick with multifamily homes that offer limited common area space.

Is it my job to call around and find housing for her and her animals?

And then reno, you can do everything else right just to have contractor profit margins eat all the equitable gains, this is where it strongly enforces that a person needs to have a very good mastery of renovation and optimally is a contractor themselves or has a GC partner.