The ability to draw from you pension at age 50 makes me question if you have a career which would allow you to draw early from your retirement accounts as well (such as a police officer, firefighter, etc.).

I understand every sale/state could potentially be different, but is their such a guide online that gives a STEP BY STEP rundown of who generally does what at what point in the process, along with best practices?

It might seem ok in theory, but in practice you’re bound to have issues.

I guess that you will have to give notification of non renewal of lease.Giving a tenant notice is a good practice anyway. 

You may in fact be responsible for rent until the landlord can re-rent the unit, but the landlord also doesn't get to "double dip" (charge you 3 months rent if s/he rents it out in a month).In practical terms, you may have some leverage as far as mutually agreeing to end the lease, vs. forcing the landlord to evict you to regain possession of the unit, especially in the current environment when the eviction courts are quite backed up.I'm definitely not a lawyer, and you're asking a legal question, so I would urge you to consult one on this.

Is that a common practice with utility companies?

Yes, but it is a lot easier with a credit score, so best practice is to start building your credit history.

My why is my mom and creating the ability to care for her (she has dementia) I want to take care of my family, allow us to live well and have peace of mind!

In practicality that should not be an issue while working. 

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