For the evicted party, around here (minneapolis mn) we have the sheriffs office (for a fee) perform the eviction/removal.The time we evicted a tenant.

That can get you into a place that will perform and you won't need to worry about HOA and county restrictions.

Test your contractors / handy people out on small jobs first, and ask pointed questions before assigning tasks to determine not only if they are "comfortable" doing the work, but ask: "How many times have you done this specific type of job, and can you show me pics of the end product?"

I typically keep selling an asset as the last resort, unless the asset isn't performing, which it seems yours is.

Direct mail does require you to stick with it for sometimes months at a time or longer, but it can generate some good leads for you (especially if you start trying different templates and companies to test which mailers perform the best).6.

Landlords mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.This also leads them to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

Is performing note investing viable for me?

Great perspective, asking for health statues sounds like a challenging task.

Otherwise, why should they lend good money on bad performance?

Finding an already built & running park would be a far simpler task.