They were harder to find after eviction process as they maybe moving from place to place if funds are tight.

Wow, thanks for sharing @Jack Medford and @Tyler Kaye you have echoed some of my own thoughts.My wife has stayed home since our son (almost 2 yrs old) was born and it has been tight for us for sure but we wouldn't trade it for the world.

This demand comes from primarily high priced markets were the cost of entry is quite a bit higher than the quote un quote turnkey markets of Central US and deep south and Rust belt cities.. that's were the inventory is that can be bought.. there is more houses than there are owner occ's to fill them.. so this creates inventory for flippers for rental purposes.. take it another step along the food chain an these companies realized for customer care and a full service package they needed property management in house and tight controls on rehabs..  

Based on what I've seen and who I've talked to, the market is pretty tight right now on buy-and-hold's, but I'm optimistic I'll find something; I might even give a fix and flip a shot to start out.

Ive had to source a lot of them off market because the market is so tight on them.

The numbers are tight. 

Vertically integrated  they have call centers they have closers that run out to the property the second they get a lead they have office staff to handle the transactions..  3. owner is sharp knows the business inside out.. and frankly would do very well at just about any business they wanted to work in.those that do this on their own with zero help.. those come and go with the wind.. failure rate I suspect is far more than 90%Along with Markets matter.. do you live and work in a market with excess inventory that can be had.. or are U in a very tight market.. tight markets are tough..

For instance if you need more time for due diligence or Settlement deadline you can do an extension in an addendum.  

I missed the registration deadline and would like to be your Significant Other if you don’t have one to attend with.

If you feel tight at $2k per month loss, though, I would probably sell in favor of some other investment.