If he doesn't move out you have to go to your county precinct office and file for eviction, at which time they will give you a court date and a constable will notify your tenant of the court date.  

Put in about ten grand and a summer's worth of weekends in sweat equity and the deal is very sweet.

But, a fair deal and a good deal are two different things.

I own 4 rental properties and a small strip mall in the Baltimore area

They’ll have a deep understanding of the market and a strong network, which can help you identify the best opportunities.Owning rental property isn’t as simple as it might seem.

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Make sure you connect with the NHREIA, great group, they have monthly meetings in Manchester and a busy FB group with 3500+ members.

Your mentor’s advice about starting with a rental property is solid, and a duplex could be a great option for house hacking.

Climate refuge is a genuine priority for many and a reasonably distanced retreat or refuge has perhaps never been more valuable?

A lot of investors who succeed in EC know the tenant base very well and a lot of them self manage.