@Jack Krusinski sounds like a mental health issue...maybe it's not intentional behavior...if you evict, you could end up in hot water with a possible fair housing violation or discrimination charge...civil rights, or advocacy organization pushing to take the tenant back...viscous circle if she ends up back in one of your units. 

There are two sides on that scenario and there is a spectrum there too.Yes, indeed it is a consequence of the need for ever increasing productivity in competing against lower wage up and coming economies.But you cannot deny that with this increase in productivity/efficiency there is an underlying social cost, which if no longer pinned with a moral conscience as it once was, now results in an accepted mentality of "just walk away".This my friend is what is known as a culture in decline.

(I still mentally treat a vacancy as giving good money away.)  

I have a great hustle mentality But I see that will only get you so far so now I'm going to market the best way  I can this month.

It's a very versatile credential.The EA (Enrolled Agent) credential is more narrow, but is an equally weighted set of initials in the tax preparation career field. 

So when people are Flocking to Texas right now ( herd mentality) and not putting future foundation issues into their long term cash flow performa's I think your correct that is wishful thinking at best.

Well keep in mind the Detroit mentality of always being against anyone trying to "take" Detroit away from them. 

You have a great mentality that I, as a new investor, have yet to acquire.

At the end of the year, this makes it easy to 1099 the lenders.Quickbooks is quite versatile and easy to use. 

Obviously, if you were to go out of state make sure your point of contact/realtor/broker understands the real estate investment mentality and that your PM comes with a high reputation of referrals.