Given the details you provided, I personally might not want to settle this in mediation with this tenant however as I'd probably just want a judge to cut through the BS and tell them to pay up and get out at this point.

Sounds like a good plan, should have plenty of options available.I would be cognizant of any group you talk with on two areas, the location of the property including any potential concerns of it being 'rural', as well as the minimum purchase price and/or minimum loan amounts.

If privacy is a concern with young kids at home, you might look for properties with separate entrances or a layout that keeps your space distinct.You mentioned having substantial equity in your home, which is a great resource.

The 65 year old lady that was struggling though her shift at Lowe's was cutting my blind.  

My biggest concern is not the concept itself.

They’ll take care of everything from listing and tenant screening to addressing tenant concerns.

Where any broker will take you since you give them a cut from your commission or pay a fee per transaction.

This saves me a lot of communication time as I only need to respond to inquiries with cut and paste responses with the open house day/time and I only need to show the rental twice a week. 7.

Im sorry, while your concerns are generalized,  you are obviously not an Investor with BAM Capital or know their Company culture to post your concerns here regarding BAM Capital.I am in FUND III & FUND IV with well over 1 million invested over both funds.

The jury is out on summer, but we are already cutting rates significantly to get bookings for our properties.We are currently trending toward 2019-ish rents for most of our properties.