I had a tenant who had the drug task force with 14 law enforcement agencies perform a raid on there rental which recovered items that lead to more than 2 dozen felonies.

I'm obsessed with performance metrics and so I track every single dollar that comes in and out of the account and I have my spreadsheets automatically update their performance metrics with each entry I make.

We bought an under-performing quadplex with bad long-term tenants in place, did a renovation, converted to short term, and it took off.

If the seller isn't performing as stated in the contract you may be able to sue for specific performance.

You mention having demanding 9-5 jobs, but the options you came up with each take time unless you were to hire out the tasks. 

They also have an in house attorney just in case you need to fix paperwork or any other tasks. 

If so, you could sue them for specific performance and make them close.  

This will hopefully be my worst-performing investment.

This way you can have a clearer picture on how your investment is performing. 

I work with many licensed folks who do just that, their message being basically "I can buy for this or list it for that" Even if you do not work the listing yourself, you should be able pass a listing to someone else, split commission and get paid legally.Now your task will be finding people who want or need to sell their property, triaging the best solution for each, make your offer and use the appropriate paper to get the job done.In this process, you'll come across those deals you can cherry pick for yourself once you determine your own buying strategy and holding criteria.Each step can be planned and executed according to your investment plan as @Amber Forkey suggested.Hope that helps