And flipping is more active and requires a lot more involvement.

They are most likely having to do the same thing for banks and other things they were involved in, it shouldn't be anything they have an issue with. 

Your question involves a legal issue, so you should seek legal advice. 

I appreciate the feelings involved with people going through something like this, but I would never as a landlord say that I could not ask them to leave.

You want to make sure they're involved early on in the process.Depending on the state you could also be liable for anything that happens to the squatters while on your property.

Was a licensed engineer involved to design to repairs?

Be aware there are infrastructure issues that affect Jackson involving the water supply, road issues, etc.

If the tenant violates the lease in other ways by how the treat the property issue them a notice to correct and if they don't correct the issue you COULD try to evict, BUT I would make sure the issue is VERY VERY clear cut because I have trouble believing a magistrate will allow an eviction for petty things or something that isn't 110% clear to everyone involved. 

This is more of a tax planning matter, so it would involve working through several specific questions to tailor it to your situation.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.