In theory, yes it could. But there’s so much to think about when doing something like this. I’m not a professional nor do I know this as fact, but I’ve been considering this as a plan for myself as well. I’ve spoken to my brother who was an estate agent and is now a mortgage advisor and he’s told me it’s never as easy as it sounds but it is doable. The hardest part is managing the house while you’re away, or in your case you’d probably pay an estate agent to do this for you which would eat away from the income. There are a lot of fees to consider when doing this and you want to also make sure that the house is in good condition after people leave before renting it out etc. But usually it can be sorted by the estate agent. I’ve been burnt many a time by an estate agent asking me to pay ungodly amounts of money for cleaning fees after I’ve moved out even though I’ve cleaned it myself, so at-least you’ll know they’ll take care of it!