We kept our first house we owned in TV for a rental. It wasn't worth the work. I did all except mowing and still only made a small profit after expenses. Also consider wear and tear on the house. When we sold, after two years, I had a lot of work to do to get the house back in good shape again doing all myself. If I had to pay a painter, carpet cleaner, etc. It would have cut into capital gains. PLUS... No guarantee on the housing market. If we didn't have a tenant under lease we could have sold for about 10% more but by the time they vacated and repairs completed, interest rates started increasing and the market had already started declining. I definitely agree with prior posts expressing the stress of being a landlord. Good luck in whatever you decide.
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