Let me know if you need recommendations!

Also, for your shared laundry situation, I recommend PayRange.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I would not recommend going more than one full month behind.

Do you recommend any resources I can use to educate myself of landlord-tenant laws? 

I would recommend seeing the eviction through to completion and using it as leverage to recuperate as much from the tenant as possible. 

Hi Evan,I would recommend annual rent increases that align with cost of living - assuming you are currently at or near market.Residents typically expect a small increase and it's better to do it each year, rather than getting behind and having to do a large increase all at once.

Does anyone have a service or company they'd recommend for this?

However, we typically use the FHA-203k loan because it involves a renovation, which I highly recommend if you are looking to really boost your equity and have the cost of the renovation wrapped into your loan with a VERY LOW AMOUNT OUT OF POCKET.I like the FHA loan, but honestly, the Fannie May Home Style is an even better product at this point because you just have to bring a bit more cash to the table 5% vs. 3.5% (w/ FHA), but you have a bit more flexibility.  

I'd anticipate financing wise at least 6 months but would always recommend a 18 month financing term on your loan if your getting one.