There is an office that is detached from the house that we could make super cute and promote as a private haven for people and do a few more fun things with the large space of the backyard. 

While I understand the concepts nothing beats seeing these deals in action.I would be grateful for the opportunity and am happy to offer my assistance in conducting research, organizing materials, or handling administrative tasks in return.  

Learn what a good tenant looks like, then learn how to screen people so you can select good tenants.

@Immanuel Pierre one thing I have seen people do successfully is to use one of the current tenants as the "house parent" and reducing their rent a bit for the added headache.

Just reaching out to my fellow NJ landlords to see who people are using for this inspection, prices, recommendations, etc. prior to scheduling my properties.

BP is a great resource to get questions answered and to meet people.

People who have a W2 job are likely not going to qualify.People who manage their properties full time shouldn't have a very difficult time qualifying if they are truley involved with day to day operations.

People grow up and then move away, at least anyone who can get out does (myself included).

They both have their pros and cons and will appeal to different types of people and financial situations.

I have multiple people ready to fill it every time a mid-term lease ends.