However, with the flexibility and service of lowes/home depot and convenience of the 18 months or 2 years of no interest financing, which your renters will pay off for you, this is how I'd do it if I were in your shoes.

@Ryan Dosenberry  I was in your shoes this summer and decided to go ahead and get my RE License. 

If I was in their shoes and knew I was going to make you whole anyway, I would consider the decision on when and whether to start the eviction process my decision (I'm the only one at risk).

I'd keep looking for deals if in your shoes. 

W2 jobs make it much easier for financing, otherwise you’ll need to wait a couple years most likely.I was in your shoes a few short years ago and bought my first rental a year out of college.

https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Houston Real Estate Highlights in October Single-family home sales increased 4.7 percent year-over-year, with 6,716 units sold;Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes was 57 versus 61 a year earlier;Total property sales rose 6.0 percent, with 8,127 units sold;Total dollar volume jumped 9.3 percent to $2.3 billion;The single-family home median price climbed 3.6 percent to $234,653, an October high;The single-family home average price also achieved an October record, rising 3.5 percent to $294,500;Single-family homes months of inventory reached a 3.9-months supply, up fractionally from 3.7 months last October, but below the national supply of 4.4 months reported by NAR;Townhome/condominium sales dropped 2.9 percent, with the average price up 4.9 percent to $206,838 and the median price down 2.2 percent at $152,900;Leases of single-family homes rose 7.3 percent with the average rent down 1.1 percent to $1,754;Volume of townhome/condominium leases fell 6.8 percent with the average rent up 1.2 percent to $1,550.

. - I'm-not-a-lawyer-but-what-I'd-do-in-your-shoes: I'd probably put little surveyor flags up along the property line, effectively letting people viewing that home know.

Similar but slightly different is in past downturns was there one primary cause or multiple causes. your research may shoe there is typically one cause of a crash but it is a different cause every time so it is not predictive. 

I like cash for keys, but honestly, if I were in your shoes, I'd hate to sit across from the guy and have to negotiate anything with him. 

@Frank WolterKeep up the great work and love those tips I too hope to be in your shoes on day