Can refer if desired.Like Ko said the first one is the most difficult & then it gets easier to move on.Best,Mike

First time homeowner here (since 2020)…I really want to move out of my current home because it is too large for me and my two dogs and I hate cleaning so much space (refuse to pay someone to do it haha)it’s a 3BR/2.5BA, two stories, 2565 sq ft on a 7000 lot with a huge pool in the backyard.

@Priscilla Z.You did the right moves by having your Affidavit and Notice of Interest in Real Property recording on the deed and if there was a problem, the buyer's realtor would have told you, but you will have uneducated people say what you did was not up above board or broker a deal which is not true you had a security interested in the property, and you have a right to your fee to release your interest.

My wife and I will be moving to the Tampa area this upcoming summer.

Find out what your market is like in Sept (guessing quieter than the summer) and see if you can get the tenants to move out sooner. 

And like others said, most people don't want or need the hassle - they'll just move on to the next property.

That way when your Father in law moves out and a tenant moves in, you've got your systems in place :) 

If we buy house now for house-hacking, and move in the next year or two, we still need to manage it out-of-state, right?

Then the idea would be for us to move there in 3-5 years into that property.

I suggest you just move on.