At that time I started taking on larger construction projects for pay on the side.

What is the quality of the construction?

So if any of you Rockstars out there want to throw a newbie a bone, I'm looking for that super talented agent you previously worked with that seem a cut above the rest operating in the Burlington County area of New Jersey.

As someone else pointed out , far more constructive that mindlessly thumbing through instagram, Facebook or Twitter !!

Just closed a construction loan on Friday for 300k, 0% down, 5%, 12 months, no points, no prepayment fee's.

As someone who lost over $100k in new construction (you can listen to my podcast on BP if you want to hear more about it, in my signature below), and about the same as you if you factor lost appreciation, losing that kind of money is a very tough lesson.

I think you need to look very, very carefully at the local job market and the key employers as well as growth and new construction inventory. 

I've been paying cash, $250K for the land and about $500K for the construction.

Which I wouldn't normally have a bone to pick with. 

Most likely the easiest and least problematic legal way to get rid of the tenant will be cash for keys, but find out first what the tenant's lease says.If it turns out that the tenant has no lease AND has no interest in leaving, you'd best start boning up about eviction law in your area.