I think Chris coles dragon portfolio is a good starting point on how to do that.

Apple Bananas, Plantains, Coconuts, papaya, Starfruit, dragon fruit, limes/oranges/grapefruit, Avocados, Cacao (you can eat the pod itself, versus just the chocolate), Soursop, Custard Apple and others planted last year, starting to take off with the rainy season. 

So much of the HOA fee becomes a drag on your NOI.Your plan is solid. 

That is a huge waste of my time and a drag on returns.

I am not a fan of evicting people, but I have a mortgage to pay and can’t let this drag on forever.

In person office meetings tend to drag on unless the broker is adept at keeping things brief and topical. 

Your first deal with a local/regional bank can drag on especially if you are not well capitalized or lack experience.

I got my SFR ( short sale foreclosure ) certification last year and was amazed how long they can drag on and become total nightmares.

This would work in most Judicial foreclosure states because the process is dragged out, in non Judicial states, the people might be thrown out & the property sold off by the time the lis pendens hits the record in a judicial state where a foreclosure can drag on for over five years, from the time of stop paying to the time of sale & set out.

If no takers the deal inst strong enough.You could just let them know that the seller has enough room to sell the house and pay your fee, assuming that is correct, to remove the fear of a short sale that could drag on.