What I am not sure of is whether we should do the SimpleStart version for $12.99/mo or the Essentials version for $26.99/mo.  

Tenants are also attracted to newer properties, especially in great neighborhoods with desirable school districts. 

The tax assessment is usually a very poor way to judge the true value of the property.In Texas, we know what it is appraised for because our County Appraisal Districts conduct annual appraisals of all property.

I run into radiator/ forced air conversions all the time.I call my scraper- he removes all radiators, boilers, supply/return lines, oil/oil tanks for free, then I get my HVAC guy start running duct work--- Some of the boilers I've taken out were the size of a small car- not worth my time to deal with the little bit of scrap $$ in return.Find a good/clean scraper- they are an essential part of the team.

You should be able to get a hearing in 10 days or so (I believe the Court clerk has to set the hearing within that time frame but that may just be my own district court.)

The idea at the time was simply to purchase a place after each PCS (i.e, permanent change of station, essentially a forced military move to a new duty station). 

The school district isn't great, and I would check the crime stats near the house if I were you. 

We get into a conversation and she tells me the following:-Bought the property in 2007 for $18,000 from the Districts Attorney Auction.

Posting the notice is essentially just a reminder to the tenant that they have to pay or face consequences - you don't need to wait until the end of the notice period to file an eviction, since it will take 3-4 weeks after you file before the court date anyway.  

I essentially gutted the bathroom, removing the vanity, linoleum, toilet, and bathtub shower combo to get a good idea of the damage.