kveggie1 t1_j2fff8e wrote on December 31, 2022 at 9:43 PM

Sell it. You do not want to be a long distance landlord and you have no experience being a landlord.

Enjoy the move and the new city/area.

sirguynate OP t1_j2fg1eo wrote on December 31, 2022 at 9:47 PM

This is probably the right answer.

Still, if I walked away from things I didn't have experience with, I would always be walking and never learn a thing.

Bardhyll t1_j2fop68 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:51 PM

I kept my old house as a rental only a mile away and I’m really glad to have sold it recently. Even being around the corner was a hassle, I can’t imagine doing it across the country. Maybe if you have a professional property manager taking care of it for you, but then that eats more into your income and your learning experience.

sirguynate OP t1_j2fotey wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:52 PM

Thanks for sharing your experience, good points!

PrinceDusk t1_j2fsnho wrote on December 31, 2022 at 11:22 PM

>Still, if I walked away from things I didn't have experience with, I would always be walking and never learn a thing.

yes, but the problem is there's easier ways to gain experience - the issue isn't doing something you've never done before, the problem is doing something in the hardest way to learn. It'd be like skipping an electrician's school and going straight to work as a non-apprentice.