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.

@Juliann Morala if you're going to rent it out, start with a PMC! 

Kid in college and one starting to drive   blah blah blah.I'm sure there are numerous places to cut money for sure. 

The property was occupied (still is) with 1 tenant that I am now having the exhausting pleasure of evicting. 2yrs later, said tenant continues to try every angle to delay the court granted Marshall’s execution.The “2nd” floor was poorly renovated (bad contractors), new tenant moved in and a year later, another eviction process has started as they lost their job and refuse to move or pay.Stuck with a very large mortgage bill (that I am paying), utilities and making small repairs to keep the property up also noting the casual 311 complaints from both tenants. 

However, when STOA first started going down the tank, they were negotiating with me on interest because selling them on MLS was a different entity at that time.  

Looking for feedback from folks who have been in similar situations and have lessons learned or advice, as I am just getting started and this is literally my first post.Wife and I moved out of our first townhouse and rented it out to grow our family 3 years ago.

I'd start by giving all residents the required notice (usually 24 hours) and go inspect the units as quickly as you can. 

More of a general trend, when we started we asked the same question. how low can I get it?

I would start at paperstac and Brett Burky and Co. 

Breaking it down by room can make the process a lot easier.There are also some great pre-made checklists in Airbnb host groups and forums if you need a starting point.