This can create a subtle but effective pain point for the landlord—especially if they’re not excited about taking on those responsibilities.

If that does not go in my favor I may need to seek legal counsel.

I'm a licensed lender in Washington (and many other states), I invest as a "side hustle" and grew up in Seattle, so I feel your pain.  

In san diego, you need to seek the sex areas (or be near the bases) to find them. 

We normally do not seek judgement due to the expense that is involved, even after you win you have to continue to renew the judgement every year.We put them in collections and have it hit all three credit bureaus.

Readers should seek professional advice.

Anyone claiming people are going to feel the pain later by "sitting on the sidelines" is completely amiss of the real problem.

You won't regret keeping this after 5 years, but you may feel the pain of it the first 5 years. 

You're taking a great first step by joining this group and seeking guidance.

All of that being said I think you have to get to a place in life where your current situation is more painful than the pain it takes to figure it out.