Pretty straightforward project but extremely useful for my investing career going forward. 

@Nathaniel Dean Morrison you'll find most of the by Googling keywords.

Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsWishing you the best! 

Zach Sikes I don't know anything about your market, but wanted to ask if you've filled out your keyword alerts yet?

Make sure your listing is SEO optimized with the right keywords to attract more renters—many property management companies can help with this, along with tenant screening and payment management.

And what were the things you thought would be very difficult but turned out to be straight-forward later on?

It could be he is lodged and charged after which you can take possession based on abandonment/non-payment.It's always a good idea to use an attorney but if you spend the time, read the laws it's a pretty straight forward process to evict on the grounds you stated.  

That may make a difference...Plus, adding some keywords (for me, I always add Chicago or surrounding suburbs) to your post will help get the right investors on it to give you the right advice.

This balances maintaining your current property and expanding your investment portfolio, although it involves higher mortgage payments.Given your goal to minimize your ex’s financial benefit, selling your current home and purchasing a new house hack might be the most straightforward and financially advantageous route.

Vibrant downtown area, prices are great, long term rents are solid, STR ordinance is pretty straightforward too.