I believe this may have been passed down to them prior and they don’t really do this often based on the condition of the home, and lack of communication.The back yard is overgrown with weeds, the sidewalk has been damaged and rubble for years now.

You need to inform the existing tenant that based on their terminating the lease, you have a new tenant ready and they must be out on the agreed upon date.

Justin Garrett I use Landlord Studio and it’s an easy cloud based app.

I did not consider any other options honestly.

I like the fact the Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas and there's a couple military bases that are north of town so there's tons of government jobs.

If you've been unable to do so using their phone or email, which you also acquired in their application, you'll have the option of reaching out to one of their contacts to let them know that you need to settle the balance for the tenants' security deposit, and request a current address - or ask the contact person to have the tenant contact you.

I'm not a lawyer, so contacting one about this is an option as well. 

Creative financing options to enhance returns3.

What is the best way to make a budget for these kinds of projects based on everyone's experience?

I'm trying to stay more organized and find a more useful option.