[cuban leaf]

FWIW, I rented a house for around $1500 that, had I bought at or near the peak of this housing debacle, would have had a $3,500 mortgage (including RE taxes), and it STILL has a rental value of $1,500.

[RetiredArmy]

Renting the house is what the father wants to do also. He has told his son that he will be the property manager. Hopefully that is the route he takes instead of simply walking away.

By the way, the house is in Alabama and he is moving to Florida for the job which he already has taken by the way.