I read you have to live in the home, but was unsure if we would qualify. 

I am new to the RV park, What are the regular expenses per month?

Does anyone know what the best/quickest/least expensive way to achieve this is?

Cost of living increases.

Both times I ate the expense of repair after the neighbor eventually had the tree cut-up and removed.

A lot of people don't account for all of their expenses and think something will cash flow that actually doesn't.

A downdraft stove unless you get a deal is going to be more expensive and something else for the tenant to break, it could be quicker though because you don't have to worry about cosmetics behind a stove. 

Earning a living in real estate is difficult, which is why nearly 90% of all agents let their license go within two years.

They can implement or may already have rules like no rental signs, HOA needs to approve any application (but they might only meet quarterly), no pets for tenants, owner must live in the house for 1-2 years before renting, no leases less than a year, limit on # of rentals, and more.   

This is because we are all living in simulationNothing is real.