My goal would be primarily cash flow rather than appreciation unless there's a property with a good chance of flip. 

What I do see is that a strong screening process improves your chances of getting a responsible resident. 

Everytime a new victim comes forward it increases the chances and shortens the timeline for something being done. (800) CALL-FBI and (800) SEC-0330. 

It's a townhouse in Ohio, and as per the estimated financials, I could be looking at $400 per month in cashflow.Problem is...

If your agent’s estimate of $280k is accurate, this could be a good time to sell.

Leverage your construction expertise to accurately estimate rehab costs and streamline renovations, and focus on financing strategies like hard money or private loans for your BRRRR deals.

If this is a one-off issue and they generally handle things well, maybe give them a chance to make it right.

We're still waiting for the PM company to provide an inspection report on the setout & a rehab estimate for the turn.

Investing is different from speculating, in that it’s data driven and therefor predictable and you have factors that play in that covers your downside and strengthen your chance of upside. 

You are best off to raise the rent and give the tenant the option to stay.Also, I hear a lot on here that "rents should be", "the potential rents are"... make sure that you do your due diligence when calculating potential rents because most new owner OVER estimate them.