Have you looked at just moving all your stuff out and charging market for your house empty?
If you post better numbers we could give you better thoughts.
Mortgage
Utilities
Rent Empty on a Normal Lease
6 Month Deal Price- What you are expected to cover?
The area that you live in. Ie San Diego or a large city will be less of an issue than a house in the boon dogs.
We have looked at storing our stuff for the year (we actually took most of our stuff with us, just left the big furniture) and are open to that idea, but would rather not have to deal with the hassle of moving everything out if possible. We'll do it if we have to, though.
Our numbers:
Mortgage: $2470
Utilities: electric/gas usually runs us $50/month, not sure what it will be with non-Mustachians in the place but we weren't planning on covering this; condo association fees are $360, which we are covering (condo association pays water, garbage).
Rent: comparable places around us are renting empty for $3000 so that's what we're asking
6 month deal: we don't have a firm price, but the broker said $3100-$3200 depending on the furniture
Area: NYC-adjacent, so not a problem :)
Obviously with the mortgage plus condo fees plus taxes we're not seeing this place as a money-maker, but we don't want to be paying the full amount for two residences while we're away for the year.