Thanks to the BiggerPockets team for laying out all the info and creating the forums.Cheers,Doug

Meaning how long should I expect to wait for routine repairs to be made?

My question is, should I wait until end of next year to invest, assuming capital and all is aligned by early 2025, or invest in property while simultaneously paying my own rent elsewhere?

Then there's a long wait... 

To answer your questions from my experience, I would file a claim asap and not wait.

If you keep waiting, you will keep finding reasons to not do it.

. - Waiting to next spring does not mean that which is solidly rejected now will later sell.

Landlords must follow the proper legal eviction process, even if the tenant is no longer paying rent or utilities.Since your "friend" has already initiated the eviction process and is waiting for the sheriff to remove the tenant, it's important to let that process play out legally.

I see a lot of people singing the praises of the Midwest markets for good returns but just tonight there was a post about one investor who was three years in and waiting to break even.

I’m waiting on a contractor to come install an egress anyways, so the extra month it’s taking me to do minor repairs and paint  hasnt affected the schedule yet, but it’s definitely an important lesson.