There's no way I can keep the house above water with that rent let alone consider any positive cash flow...so I need them out!

Not saying you shouldn’t move forward, just that all options should be on the table!  

Detroit would be a solid option if you're strategy involves a little more risk for potentially higher cash flow. 

@Kenneth Joseph Perfido If you’ve moved to a new state and plan to conduct business there, you generally have two options: register your existing LLC as a foreign LLC in the new state or form a new LLC in the new state.

We are in 11 markets, including Huntsville and would be happy to set up a call to talk over some options. 

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

What are your next deal options?

Any insight into the kind of options we may have for something like this and how qualification for a small hotel differs from residential conventional loans would be extremely helpful.

I think the economy has a number of diverse employment options, lower prices than King County while still being within driving distance.  

Here is how some steps are categorized.Performing Loan30 day lates90 day latesAssignmentNotice of Default VA loanNotice of Default FHA loanNotice of Default Conventional loanNotice of Trustee's Sale/Notice of ForeclosureLis PendensContinuation/PostponementLoan ModificationReinstatementBankruptcyAuctionReal Estate OwnedThere other possible steps, but these are what you will typically see.The key is to know what you can do in each of the steps in the state the property is in.Then you need to know what to avoid and what the options are for the owner and options available to the lender.