He says "she is dealing with personal issues, her ex boyfriend tried breaking into the unit several times /sending her threats and shes not available".I have replaced the locks for her and beefed up her security in the past. 

@Anthony Quint I personally decided to stay in CAN and not venture into the US.

If you’d like for me to share his contact info, feel free to send me a message. 

If you tell them you're a landlord and you own the property but aren't living in it, they should be able to quote you for liability, the house, and a much smaller amount of personal property (appliances like your fridge or stove)

Personally, my investment funds will be targeted elsewhere for the foreseeable future. 

Thank youStaton As long as it was advertised and available to rent you can deduct it.The only exception is if you had personal use above 14 days in that year.

Hello Mike, thank you for the reply, you are the right person to listen to.

It's not a great time to refi if you wanted the equity from it, but it sounds like you are going to trade this house to do the same thing again so why not keep it and do the same thing again since you are thinking you might need to go big on your personal residence next?

Informative read about the high amount of ADU's being built in Los Angeles, the impacts they're having on the neighborhoods, and what local government is doing to preserve the "look and feel" of neighborhoods with the change in housing.

Yes feel free to send me a message and I can put you in contact 👍