If you obtain letters of interest, you can exercise your option.

Physically jot down the timeline for an eviction.Call an eviction lawyer and ask them how long it takes to be seen in court right now.

It might be a good training exercise at least running the numbers on some of the properties on the list. 

As long as there wasn't a lien recorded on the physical title itself then there wasn't an issue. 

Hello @Amanda Skipper,While there's no better way to truly get a feel for a market than by being on the ground and exploring the neighborhoods firsthand, I want to assure you that investing remotely is absolutely doable—and many successful investors do just that.In fact, I know several investors who have built substantial portfolios in Memphis, and they’ve never physically visited the city, and they've done so successfully by leveraging local expertise, market data, and a solid support network.

Or at least just getting all of your thoughts and numbers on paper (or in a spreadsheet) and mapped out over the time period you're talking about, I think would be a very helpful exercise for you.

Our counsel previously advised we are legally entitled to a greater amount including all lost rent until the home was re-signed, cost of lock-out, cost to clean up house, physical damage, ect.For context, this is a solid house in a decent neighborhood and we never had prior issues with the tenant. 

Property management is not a joint exercise between you and them.

I tend to write off physical expenses to the building and do not write off expenses associated with personal effects.

There are some lenders that will do a DSCR loan with an option to purchase as long as they can't exercise the option for longer than one year.