My manager has basically said that we can either go after the money or the eviction and that her inclination is to wait until the end of the month and then if he isn't gone begin proceedings (to avoid legal fees) .Am I looking at this wrong when I think its best to get the ball rolling on the eviction now and stop the bleeding as fast as we can? 

A lot of people make it seem like this:1) see obnoxiously grassy lawn2) knock on door3) see a visually distressed owner4) ask if they want to sell their home5) they say yes6) get them to sign a contract for me to acquire their home for 30% off the value7) pitch to buyers8) sign contract to buyer.9) send docs to title company10) receive cheque...and BALL OUT/ReInvest lolI feel like this is partly true but maybe missing a step or two.

I live a relatively minimalistic life with little debt (minus my mortgage) I am on bigger pockets exploring how to keep the real estate ball rolling!

I'm finishing up a rehab right now and my contractor has really dropped the ball from a timing perspective (lots of false promises and missed deadlines). 

How about low balling offers of REOs?

Just a little nugget... you don't need to give me the whole ball of wax.... just give me a crumb to lead me in the right direction.  

Depends on the kind of neighbor you want to be. 1) Play hard ball and wait until you get a small claims court summons, then offer to settle for cash (for that small amount I wouldn't get insurance envolved) 2) Offer to pay all or part of the cost of repair to make it go away.

I wish I had a crystal ball about the potential increase in areas, but here is an off the cuff answer for ranking:Dorchester (it's complicated - Dorchester is so large!)

Cant try to low ball.

I am fairly new and still trying to get the ball rolling with REI.