I ended up hiring a local attorney who specialized in landlord-tenant disputes, and while it cost me a bit more upfront, it was worth it to get the situation resolved without additional delays.A close friend of mine also delt with an out-of-state eviction in Michigan last year.

Also, learn how to be a landlord and manage well if you are managing yourself before you get too creative.

If you don't, you should get to it and be there now, that's your job as  landlord.

Not to mention that in many states, appliances are not even required to be provided by the landlord.

@Gregg Cohen  sounds like the turn overs are well within your 10% maintenance reserves that every landlord sets aside for turn over costs.. 

I personally do have experience with renovations, and being a landlord and have done a few flips some went well and some did not and I have learned some valuable lessons along the way.

Here you go: https://dicksonlawgroup.com/practice-areas/landlord-tenant-d...The biggest difference between eviction attorneys is pricing.

How is the landlord petty?

Scranton area seems to be a lot more landlord friendly than New York is, and the numbers seem better as well, Section 8 seems appealing for the guaranteed income but I will definitely take that information under consideration as I’m looking to invest in the area. 

AI tip 2: a friend of mine wrote an app (beta) for landlords to market themselves on a regular basis by soliciting reviews from tenants.