Chances are they are paying others who are not as accommodating as you (amazing how people will make those car payments while jeopardizing their homes) - and it's time for them to move on to housing they can afford and to a tenant that does not require you to subsidize them.  

If Ohio is like most states, this is a complicated task, not best left to chance. 

You are only adding complications and costs with the LLC with no upside  This is all assuming there’s been almost zero appreciation and you shouldn’t sell tax free while you have the chance. 

Being a Navy public affairs officer and moving often sounds like a unique challenge, but it also gives you the chance to explore and invest in different markets.

Would love any additional info and the chance to check it out! 

-The right “how” will attract the right “who” and discourage and weed out the wrong “who”.Me and my property management team developed the a 40-Point Complete Household System to not leave the “how” to chance.

Many landlords don’t want to deal with screening, leasing, and ongoing tenant issues—this is your chance to step in.

-Build a strong network in Detroit of real humans over a period of months, buy a better deal, hold it for 10+ years, weather early storms:  better chance for success.Even on that latter deal though, are you going to cash flow in month 1 or year 1 or even year 5? 

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

That $250k sitting in the bank with no chance of vacancy or capex could earn you $11,250/yr at 4.5%.