I suspect if someone contests could be longer.I also think once you go to mediation this will get worked out pretty quick mediators if you get a good one do a nice job putting these deals together..

My goal is to continue to acquire more cash flowing rentals to eventually leave my day job and just self manage the rental properties. 

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

First of all, great job.

I lost my job in July.

Anyway, the current auditor set the current rates, and is still at the job..https://www.hamiltoncountyauditor.org/

It would be best to befriend a local contractor or even help one out on a job to see any differences from your past eight years doing it in another country.

Has the tenant been looking for a new job?  

The technicals (migration rates, job growth, tax situation, debt cost, etc) to work as well.

This job took us about 9-10 months if I remember correctly.