I confirmed today, that even though the person on the lease, is the one stated in the eviction hearing, when the sheriff comes, everybody goes.So that brings up the question, should i offer to dismiss the damages hearing, if the place is cleaned up, trash removed, he is out by the 21st and, leaves keys and garage door opener?

This time around I hope to make better informed decisions.I am a Director of Software Engineering and have developed web sites on my own time.I am 46 years old and currently I am looking at educating myself in real estate investment.

Use a property management software like Propertyware or Buildium ( but keep in mind these are normally used by mgmt companies ).  

@Josh Autery - Our sales pages are based on principles used by SaaS companies (Software as a Service), whereby product knowledge and pricing are shared with the consumer to ensure they fully understand the product before purchase.  

Then confirm with a title search (by title company).

I plan to make each unit a separate entity (I believe Quickbooks calls them classes) in the software for tracking rent and expenses per unit.But should I also report on them for tax purposes as 9 separate units or should I roll them up into 4 because that's how many separate addresses there are or should I roll everything into 1 property on the schedule C come tax time because it's one physical building with one mortgage, etc.?

I'm trying to build my design portfolio, and while I am not an architect I have done a few designs for kitchens and bathrooms using my software.

All you need is a good realtor and estimating software.

There is more analysis needed, but you'd have to confirm expenses by getting the past 2-3 years of books on the property!  

To confirm, she is cash flowing $3 a month?