If I went to get a judgement against this tenant for the balance of the lease (if I could even find them to serve court papers), the judge would tell me to go pound sand, absorb it as a business expense, go re-rent the apartment, move on with my life and quit bothering him with this "nonsense."

@Kyle Johnson some good advice so far, especially about using common sense and absorbing a loss to keep a good tenant happy.As a PMC, we cannot always control what tenants do and get caught in the middle between and owner & tenant.

Which is why a small home would work but it would need to absorb the 20k in reports and need a retaining wall and wall design.  

And lastly local Portland landlords will invest elsewhere--at least until the effects of this brilliant plan are absorbed into the market.

Besides reading and absorbing information I’m looking for a person or mentor that could help guide me  a little in the beginning.

So I have been absorbing knowledge to further my ultimate goal of becoming a full time investor.

Keep absorbing information, asking questions, and networking with fellow investors, you're on the right track!

I’m ready to absorb as much knowledge as I can and am open to any advice or resources you all might have.Looking forward to connecting with you and growing in this amazing community!

There is so much to learn and absorb.

I keep my auger, rototiller, disc, and ripper all ready to go when I need to load up the tractor. thus I am able to absorb a bit more risk than some investors.