We currently both have a day job: he as a firefighter with the City of Austin and myself in the civil engineering (transportation) industry.

I would even schedule a meeting with the property manager to look at the property.

Once a lawsuit is filed, the court will schedule a hearing, and if the landlord prevails, a writ of possession may be issued, leading to the physical eviction.Factors that can affect the timelineSeveral factors can influence the overall timeline of the eviction process.

Previous recent history as a long-term rental where rental income was $2700.Financial Snapshot: Both adults have solid W-2 jobs.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with zero or negative relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

Do a good job screening and consider the pros and cons of waiting an extra month of not having tenants vs the risk of having tenants who trash the place or refuse to pay rent for months.I invest in my hometown here in Winnipeg and Manitoba has very friendly tenant laws.

SHould i Just hire a contractor for each job or should i seek out a reliable GC?

I personally know of people who chased the STR Shiny object, could make it work and had to sell at a loss.I think these people didn't do a great job of due diligence and were overly optimistic of what they could make.

The big issue for me is how I’ll schedule showings if I’m not home for a week or two at a time?

As someone who is in 8 syndications right now, I can say doing due diligence on the project and the operator is a full time job in itself.