Being able to create separation between you and the tenant, can be very liberating; you have an opportunity to stay "the nice guy", while your management company absorbs all the hard conversations, and enforces the rules... can be worth the management fees. 

Im your case, is a single parent better than couples?

We drafted a short-term “use agreement” giving her a couple of months to find a new spot for her outdoor furniture and tools.

So I have a house I am going to be selling in a couple weeks, but I’m confused about what the agents are saying.  

@Christopher Johnson A couple of things that you should know: 1) We do not remove posts as a matter of course.

There are couple more but that will take too long to detail. 

We haven't bought anything in the past couple of years locally because the value proposition compared to what we already own just isn't there.  

Are you marketing to families/groups or couples?

I then bought another SFR, a couple of duplexes, a 4-plex and invested as a partner in a 13 unit.

This is because there is a tight coupling between market appreciation and rent growth.