Yeah, you're going to have to ride it out and not panic if you want to get your money's worth.

Equities have never intrigued me as much as the pain & frugality of 'all in for the ride' rehab & rent real estate.

Or even be able to ride a wave for 6 or 12 months if I invest at the wrong time. 

We're moving in the direction of riding out the current situation until the tenant's lease is up. 

Maybe they wouldn’t mind coming along for the ride.

We are not over leveraged as well and so we should be able to ride this out with our 1 property.

Are there any other legal ways left to still convey the message that tenants can’t take a free ride as they are still liable to pay as under contract ?

I agree that not every agent is a professional, and maybe you should negotiate commission based on their experience, but you'll find that the best agents are worth their weight in gold when it comes to marketing, creating a competitive bidding process and ultimately netting you a higher return with a smoother ride by executing on a process they've spent years perfecting.

I'm worried someone will take me for a ride if I'm blatantly ignorant.

Yeah if she dont want to move... then you will just have to ride out these two months... just let her know you will not renew her lease now so she can have time to find other housing.