Even the best tenant screening can’t guarantee a cooperative tenant Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Might work better as a cooperative assignment.

You don't have to evict, but starting the process starts the clock so you can if the tenant doesn't cooperate. 2) Figure out how you're going to get paid in the future.

You will have our complete cooperation for a stress free and smooth transition.Since pants have come off with my post, I will welcome your reply and so will my team. 

Aben,Honestly it really depends on the MLS, for example our MLS in Central Oregon pushes our listings out to approx. 2000 websites, so for $45 a month in MLS dues we see that as a great investment and also guarantees us our cooperating compensation.

@Jasper Cooper,Even if you had net income, the rentals income doesn’t qualify as earned income for retirement plans. 

People are always “reachable”.....just a matter of how hard they are to reach, and how cooperative they are when you reach them.

As usual - I agree with Wayne...a LOT of cooperation is needed from the seller to make a short sale work, including lots and lots of her financial documents, continued updates to such, her listing the home, making the home available for BPOs,  signing lots of agreements, coordinating closing, possibly her being asked for a contribution if she has assets, etc etc....

Since you mentioned you'll still be getting financing this means you will have more borrowers and people on title then just yourself which means you will need their full cooperation at all times to complete actions smoothly.

But you do need time, the seller's cooperation, and money that you're willing to lose if you go through all of that and get denied.