Hi Jonathan,Congrats on your first big renovation deal—it’s an exciting challenge!

Functionally, it operates as a 2-story home since the downstairs area has multiple windows in each room and plenty of natural light.

Accepting any payment will make eviction more challenging but some states/localities prohibit you from refusing partial payments, so you have to know your local laws.

Challenges?

I do not recommend someone who has never owned real estate to do a fix and flip as real estate is challenging and cost prohibitive, I recommend if never owning real estate to start with an asset that does not need major repairs. 

Challenges?

Hey @Dan ErmolovichSorry to hear you’re facing this challenge...evictions are one of the tougher aspects of real estate investing, and being out of state adds to the difficulty.

This is a challenging time to place tenants.  6 weeks is my second longest ever with the longest being a unit that was ready mid December and took over 8 weeks. 4 months is long.  

Weekdays are particularly challenging.

I only ask because that is, in my opinion, the most challenging part.