<prompt> Human: We will be relocating for a new job in a few weeks. When we get there we will rent a place at least for a year. As part of the whole process we need to decide what to do with our existing house. The two main options that I see are to sell it and invest the money in the market vanguard index fund or to keep the property and try to rent it out. The market option is pretty simple. Renting out a house is a little more complicated. We have never been landlords before. So there would be a lot to learn with that process. The process is further complicated by the fact that we will be in a different city about an hour away.So I was hoping that I could get a little perspective from anyone with similar experience. I have heard that you can get better returns by being a landlord. But is it worth the hassle?  <response>: Renting out a house is a veritable nightmare. 