Your tenants obligation was to pay you on Jan 1, so it doesn't matter if they paid someone else they still owe you...obviously details re: notice and dates all come into play here and from a practical perspective I'd work with the tenant and not move to evict over this.

My crime prevention class was canceled and I’m looking for an update on the rescheduled date.

I wanted to begin the eviction process ASAP but don't want to wait a month for a court date and find out that it was done incorrectly. thanks for any input

The algorithm has no idea if the problem as a dysfunctional layout or just the fact that it is dated and nobody has spent the money to update the property.  

So much depends on your intended move out date since you said you're moving out faster than expected.

Everything is up-to-date in realtime so I could do my taxes any day of the week!

I attempted to provide the most transparent and up to date information on this site. 

The lease should automatically switch to a month to month agreement after the expiration of the 1 yr. agreement.

Can I do it as an investment property first and move into it at a later date?     

I have filed for eviction on one tenant that I have placed in my career, and I was able to negotiate him out long before the court date. 99% of the time, eviction should not be a driver for whether you invest.