Chances you get this to line up perfectly are slim.

I mentioned earlier that the owner had no plan to sell the property, so the threat of walking away from the deal hoping he would come crawling back was slim.

Then I viewed the areas on google map and reached out to some agents and in talking with agents and turnkey providers I gain clarity in which market I wanted to invest in.

In general whether it is RE or stocks-both asset class is inflated-unless you buy off market properties you will see slim returns.Let me know if I can help you in any way possible.

Then they try and talk unsuspecting buyers into crap deals that have weak locations, leases, tenants, etc. that couldn't sell to the experienced buyers and brokers.Nobody wants overpriced trash whereas loss of capital is high and long term upside is very low to slim.

Countless people have showed up at work one day thinking everything was fine and were out of work by the end of the day.When you are self employed you have full control and clarity on the situation.

I have gotten clarity from your responses that home #1 is one we may want to live in again in the future and it's a location I really love.

If you go to court for the eviction and on the slim chance the tenant does show, more than likely the judge is going to address one issue: Have you paid the rent?

As you start getting answers, you may see a picture developing that brings clarity to your market, OR may provide insight that you maybe didn't expect. 

I also want to make sure that we aren't keeping it too slim for ourselves.