I chalked the failure to being tired. 

Require renters insurance naming you as additional insured at the time of walk-thru, require valid auto insurance for all vehicles to be garaged on your property, video all walk-thrus, require only the paying adult or adults to be named on the lease, do not require all adults living in the premises to be on the lease.

@Megan Fitzgerald  Another way is to help limit adults is to limit the number of vehicles especially if this is going to create a neighborhood problem if you have 5/6 vehicles. 

Now we’re opening up every listing to any tire-kicker off the street who says they’re interested in it and letting them do a full inspection before even making an offer?

I am tired of sitting on the sidelines and being fearful of making the leap. 

By the time we messaged folks about their furniture, haggled over price, scheduled the pickup, rented a truck, etc, we were tired.

If you are choosing REI as your vehicle, then it is likely that you want more control rather than just stock investing.

its a big pain in the butt to coordinate showings with tenants and you dont want to burn out or piss your tenants off by inconveniencing them with potential buyers who maybe just kicking tires..

The occupant runs a garage from the property, and I'm concerned about the potential loss of his possessions and vehicles during the eviction.As I am required to be present on the eviction day, I am seeking advice from anyone who has faced similar circumstances.

sometimes a new investor will listen to a podcast from 2018 and hear David Greene say "find a tired property and do paint and carpet, refinance and get all your money out!"