Sort of looking at this as diversification of my portfolio.

Initially, I didn't select this route because I'm not located in the central part of Austin, but I would like to give this a try since the room is fully furnished, but will require some bedding, artwork, and a desk.  

Let them sort it out.If this tenant is a problem, I would suggest not renewing their lease when it comes up for renewal.

If it were me, I would probably list my original house for rent to gauge the interest before pulling the trigger on buying the second house you have selected. 

If your employer was not owned by you or a family member that sort of self dealing would not be possible.

All of the stuff he shares is already out there for free but usually when you pay for some sort of course, academy, seminar, etc...it's more about that information being all in one spot, organized, access to mentors, etc.  

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

I find data on free sites like Zillow extremely helpful for days on market for certain homes, and it allows you to sort by bedrooms to see how long a potential property may sit on the market at this moment (great for comping rent prices in the area as well)if I were to live in the property, I would take advantage of the FHA low down payment option to keep cash in my pocket for Reno costs  Hope this helps!

Or, just be more selective about the tenants you choose.

Once you get her out, you will have to select a new tenant.