Trying to find that perfect moment with the perfect approach ... will only cause analysis paralysis. 

@Nikol Noll Any time someone says they will do 'x' as soon as you do 'y', then when you complete 'y' moves the goalpost causes me pause and think. 

The fact that it is recorded does not by itself mean that there are any delinquencies that would cause a problem. 

is that why you think there is a correction or do you think that just interest rates will cause some kind of massive correction.. whats your thoughts. ? 

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

When the roof is kept clear of debris it's not a problem, but otherwise the situation has previously caused water damage to the ceiling (which has since been repaired).

I mean just getting ahold of someone will cause you to lose many days off your life due to the stress.  

As the current home isn't a rental property yet, will that cause problems during the FHA application? 

I gave him one of my airbnb bed sets and told him to leave, saying that if it were another situation he could of been shot and killed cause you don't just pop out in a dark small basement at 10pm.