I live in western washington. 

Since they've lived there so long, I recommend giving them 60 days to move as a means of softening the blow.Third, don't negotiate or accept excuses.

Hello my name is Ernest KAKEU, I live in Midland.

We lived in a little apartment above the garage and rented out the main portion of the house. 

I live in Fl. where insurance is pretty costly but I am also investing in states where insurance seems less expensive.

Quote from @Kyle Barnhart: I live near Phoenix and looking to invest locally.

Hopefully, not an expensive tenant or Fair Housing lawsuit.100% of what @Travis Biziorek states is true, but he left out a key fact - he lived in the Detroit area when he started investing here, so was able to self-manage and meet everyone he had to hire face-to-face.

I truly believe she had a medical condition and shouldn't even live in my house, should probably live in elderly housing or the like.

I live in Charlotte and would prefer a multi-family investment property that is within a 3-4 hour drive so I'm considering areas that include: Charlotte, Raleigh / Research Triangle, Charleston, and Atlanta.

Quote from @Vince Scipione: Yes, they are a popular choice where I live and work, however with the ever fluctuating cost of oil heat, many people have swapped over their boilers/furnaces to what is called a "Propane Gun" essentially it is a device that is affixed to the front of the furnace/boiler that injects the propane and ignites it.