In Michigan, they need to be given a 'Notice to Quit' good for 7 days before proceeding with a court order. 

Of course evictions will be different across the board, but like I said, hit me with some firsthand experience of what you actually dealt with when having to go through the courts to have a tenant evicted, and if it was better or worse than other areas you've invested in.

I'm out of the country for the next few years and need to have someone trustworthy and reliable.Can anyone make any recommendations? 

If you haven't already, for the ones you're most interested in working with, check your district court to see if they have any evictions. 

Our plan is to take her security deposit to pay for the replacement of the carpeting and to write her an invoice for the remainder of the bill and take her to small claims court if she doesn’t pay the outstanding balance.

I’m a member of the National Guard and just got word from my unit we will be deploying out of country in about 12-15 months .

SSN are issued 2 weeks after arrival in the country.

You are in Columbus, one of the best markets in the country, and the best in the mid-west.

Hey Lau,What area of the country are you interested in?

That way, you don't mind dragging their sorry butt to court instead of sweet ole grandma.