As soon as you think you are getting ahead something happens and causes a big expense again.All the best. 

You can work with either scenario and come out ahead.

Here is the scenario looking ahead a year from now. 

I seem to recall you previously posting somewhere that your goal was to go full time in May, so it looks like you're ahead of schedule

My question for some of the more experienced folks is this:Should I go ahead and ask her to leave and start the eviction process or shoud I try to get what I can out of her through the end of the lease?

Understanding what you are buying is critical with any investment and planning ahead to keep it operational is equally critical and often overlooked.  

People that get ahead take highly informed and calculated risks but there is still risk regardless.Over the years and years I have been on here I have met some great people and then some not so great ones.Some tips are:1.

. - Don't pay ahead of work completed, or at least minimize payment.  

Hence the city decided to go ahead with demolition and put a lien on the property.

The main one is to have a fiduciary duty to put their needs ahead of your own.