They are wondering if they should purchase two rental properties with $150K down each so will cash flow, or purchase one higher priced rental and put the entire $300K down.

It sounds cheesy, but the best way to prepare is to work with a friend or two and role-play.

But what next, lets get some expert advice...Back to my ego, I never want to ask for advice, but lets leave my ego at the door and ask for advice - should I stick it out, how can this be resolved, should I settle with the other parties and get out of this situation for my sanity?

Trowels are designed to put the proper amount of mortar under the tile, so you need to watch a youtube video or two on proper technique.  

I've experimented a bit and realized that I need to post every two days and ensure the craigslist ad is up to date as well.

But I am probably biased living in my teeny tiny downsized space and never wanting to go back to big. 

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases.

People expecting $200 per door per month in a b class neighborhood while financing with little to no renovation are going to be disappointed.

That will accomplish two things: first, you'll know the tenant is gone because they took the electric out of their name, and second you won't have a turned-off refrigerator growing smelly bacteria experiments.As for the current problem, assuming your area picks up trash weekly, do just like @Theresa Harris said - wait until the day before trash pick up day, double bag everything, then clean the fridge. 

Quote from @Larry Wallace:True story, I had a tenant in a duplex discharge his pistol last year and put a hole in the new steel entry door.