Read this threads on partnering: How to Effectively Conduct Joint Venture Agreements as a Real Estate Investorhow-do-i-properly-construct-a-purchase-with-a-partnershiphttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/591...Taking-on-partner-s-and-limiting-our-liabilitesQuestions-for-capital-partners/Real-estate-partnership-questions/And here is a diagram to help guide you on this quest - talk with @Scott Smith to get implementation details:

I've studied through YouTube and guides.

I don’t want to lose access to the house when I need to stay there but I also don’t want them there longer then a year if they can’t purchase the property.

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In rent control areas you must automatically apply annual rent increases to the maximum limit allowed and you can not have tenants stay longer than 2-3 years max.

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As others have mentioned, I noticed a lot of people looking for a place to stay quickly, and they aren't qualified.

But since my spouse and I have the same debt other that student loans, which is minimal, our monthly debt pretty much stays the same, but our monthly income doubles almost.

Do your homework, ask the questions, vet the opinions, and let it guide you to the correct people.

I still trace it back to a new year's trip to Puerto Rico but maybe it was from a later stay at some hotel.