Figure out either an internet business(either dropshipping, ebaying, affiliate marketing, content creation(writing, reviews, videos, etc)(dude, start a blog now, put content on it, you put your story here, you can put it on your blog and eventually it will rank, even more as you progress your life improvement strategies))    ------    or start a super low overhead service business to start and run(think mobile/stationary car wash&detailing, cleaning service, maybe high demand time uber driving etc), or one possibly related somehow to real estate (if that is your interest)- like Landscaping(not maintenance-due to high equipment costs).

It'll run but wouldn't clean the clothes or dry it properly so I was in the process of throwing it out.It turns out that while I've been away, she's been going downstairs to clean her clothes and using the dryer. 

So I'm finishing up my first rental after a renovation and wanting to get it cleaned prior to the tenants moving in.

No emotion and just a clean hit.

I manage from 3 hours away, and use a great cleaning person as my eyes and ears (along with cleaning the cabin.

But, offering a $4 cup of coffee, attending a conference, or offering your time to that investor to dig a trench, paint a wall, or clean out a unit while she/he is flipping a building gives them reason to think you are worth the skin you are rocking.

If it only has one bath - and you're not adding another, then carefully plan your bath remodel so the toilet/shower is out of commission for a minimal amount of time.Keep one room clean.

Since he was funding that one, I said ok. let's do it your way. just a reasonable clean up and no frills.

I would add looking at online county dockets, several times with different companies I have used for the checks, someones background comes out clean, yet I find landlord filings or crimes, even within 7 years, in online county records that didn't come up in the report.

If after one week, you reinspect and the unit is not cleaned up, you can give them a 7 day notice without opportunity to cure, meaning you can give them up for eviction within a week.