I'm well aware that tenants will work the system to buy more time through the Eviction process, but in the event, we go to trial, what should I be prepared for so that the case is a slamdunk?

I would check your local RE meetups and events, I've definitely met a lot there.

This should hold them over for a few months to get through this event or create a new plan such as longer term leases.

I believe the sale event would allow me to pass thru passive loss to my active W2 income.

Major learning event - this is investor codeword for I lost some cash but I completed it and lived to tell about it. 

If you make below $150,000, you may be able to offset some rental losses against your W-2.In the event that you can't utilize the passive losses in the current year - you don't lose them, they just get carried forward.

Go to REI events, meet more people, bird dog for some investors, but do not sink yours and someone else's (please not a parent) into a flip with no experience.

If you wish to network or ask specific questions about your local market, you can go to your local real estate forum and discuss with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networkingOr you can directly meet them by registering to real estate events around you: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings Best of luck!

Or you can directly meet them by registering to real estate events around you: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings 6.

@Blake Lawrence, the tools will adjust your price up/down according to demand, special events and etc... but ultimately your base rate is what sets the tool.I used Wheelhouse & Beyond Pricing at the same time,  setting the same base rate( i have 2 houses on the same st that are the same size and rent for about the same ) , there was no notable difference on how their pricing adjustments worked, I did notice that Beyond Pricing was a little more aggressive raising and lower rates, but that can easily be replicated on wheelhouse if it is a strategy you want to follow.Beyond Pricing has the advantage of being the preferred Homeaway partner.Good luck