I'm sure everybody has had those days when you're starting out that one day you feel like you're on the verge of having a break through and the next you feel like you're going in circles...... well for me, today seemed like the longest carousel ride ever...

However, we were going to ride this tenant out til he moves simply because the house is in great condition and he keeps it that way.

We are in a situation where if we had to ride out the lease it would all be ok so it's not that dire...

It has been a great ride with its ups and downs like any other business.

Id either ride it out, or I’d tap into your A+ tenants.

I guess the only surefire way of doing this would be to suggest riding the coat tails of a mentor and or giving another investor a helping hand and trying to swap sweat for knowledge and or equity while also potentially putting some blood on the registrar as well to prove commitment on the deal.

This would get you to fulltime RE slower than option 1 above, but would likely be an easier and smoother ride along the way.

Unless if you think this other property would sweeten your investing portfolio, it doesn't make sense to put the second one under contract just to get ride of the squatters.I bet you could even get the township to remove the bees - I had a hive removed from a tree because of the "menace"Sorry for some of the bee puns in my post......

The only other thing I worry about is that I believe in my current position if the market tanks I can ride the storm. 

Now if you can ride the coat tails of Stephen's resources and knowledge, you might have something there.