There is also a rule that allows for extenuating circumstances and for what is called a "Change in Life Circumstance" which would pertain to a move related to a work, school, increase in family (GLA needed), retirement (down-sizing) etc.So Covid is actually on the list of examples when it comes to this issue and how its treated. 

Depending on the size of the rooms, and what you want to do, a contractor will most likely average about $3K-$5k per room. 

The drill into those and get a feel for size, rates, occupancies, attractions, etc. 

With that larger size property, do you think it would be hard to find renters?

The great thing about Real Estate Investing is that its not a "One Size Fits All" situation.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

There is a comp next door of similar size without a garage that just rented for $1700.

So have it replaced with an inexpensive fridge (or two) that are about the same size etc.

Basically you should figure to replace all of the mechanical electrical plumbing lot of places are laughing plaster with no insulation true 2x4 construction which is nominal sizing.

We have 10 listings here on the island and have built the systems to run a portfolio of this size at a very high level.