You should have given written notice on the first day you became an owner and told them they must be out before February.

Hey Deirdre,To address your questions:Providing freedom by handling day-to-day operations.Offering peace of mind through proactive maintenance and tenant communication.Reducing risks by staying ahead of legal requirements, tenant screening, and dispute resolution.Enhancing the bottom line by identifying cost-saving opportunities while ensuring tenant satisfaction to reduce turnover.Is the experience still important when the property thrives financially?

To become a true business owner or investor, you need to leverage your time through others.

If they need access to the property immediately, you can offer to leave to them until you are ready to close. 

My coach suggested (and I implemented) a "must do tracker"....it's a color coded spreadsheet (I like to print multiple copies and keep them on a clipboard to stay in my sight/top of mind). 

I closed on my first deal last week and am very excited to see how it all unfolds. 

I reached out to most of these platforms today and most seemed to be closed off to first time fund creators.

Welcome to BiggerPockets, Sidney!

It doesn't necessarily hurt resale here although you have to know that you're going to be required to carry flood insurance which obviously can skew some numbers.

It seems like there ought to be a way to do it.