Not sure if there's a lesson to be had there, but that's how I found it.I'll say though that once you know what you're looking for and create an industry specific network, you start to find them with some frequency.

This might he the start of a new niche to take advantage of.  

You should have already started the eviction process!

But about 1 year after we bought the property, they started cracking down on the homeless in downtown Jacksonville moving the crime to the neighborhoods just outside of Jacksonville.

I've thought about commercial real estate and/or residential house building but dont have any knowledge on where to start.

Action Steps to Start Building Passive IncomeResearch Your Market: Determine whether your area is better suited for short-term or long-term rentals.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

With that said, it's best to START it like you're going to outsource everything, so it will be easier once you decide to make that transition.

If timing permits you can get a tenant into your home that you'd be leaving.If you are going to move into the new home you have a lot of options for better rates and lower down payments.Matt HowardNorthpointe Bank616.552.5730https://www.northpointe.com/home-lending/get-started/matt-ho...https://www.zillow.com/lender-profile/matt%20howard/

How was that process starting for zero?