It is unlikely that they will get rid of the dog if they stay, And you may be looking at boot out situation with legal fees and added time collecting no rent compared to just letting them out of the lease.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Lenders will allow up to 65% CLTV on a short term loan.

Pending home sales declined 7.7% compared to last month, and are down 7.4% compared to one year ago.

A good agent could answer that quickly.I remember Dauphin Island as having a totally different vibe compared to the places on the other side of Mobile Bay. 

I did a lot of new construction in Charleston SC and did full gut rehab on 2 small MF>  built about 35 homes.. the prices in charleston are very high compared to say Columbus OH. in the order of magnatude to 2X to 4X per prop.. but its a fabulous city. 

The problem I am having is finding investor friendly lenders within my country.

I’m also a Private Lender and often times, fund these builds.  

2008 Hyundai Accent (daily driver) 34+ MPG2001 Mitsubishi Spyder GT convertible (weekender) 25 MPG2000 Ford 18 ft. moving van (hauler) 11MPGBought the Accent as a rebuilt salvage, $4500 compared to over $10,000 from dealer.

I just bought a property to flip with a Hard money lender, and started working on it and supposed to sell in 6 months.