And re the clauses in some of your leases about not allowing sublets, that reminds me of my first ever trial which happened to be a landlord/tenant dipsute.

Even though I firmly believe this is all vastly overblown especially compared against past flu variations in the last two decades, it is hard to ignore the human element and the fact that some people are legitimately scared right now.

You are now out more than the full cost of your $15,000 house and still have a trial to prepare for. 

If the existing lease is well-written and meets your standards, you can keep them under that on a month-to-month basis, at least for a trial.

Bulletproof the entire property on the front end.Hire multiple property managers, as a trial, to find the best one for you.

We’ve built some great systems (by trial and error) to get it to that amount of oversight.

Should I let the lease expire, let them live on a month to month as a trial period and if problems with him arise, look for a new tenant?

They don't have time to hire an attorney, sue you, get a trial date, file a complaint with HUD, wait a year for a hearing.....

The conversation started as a demand for trial by jury, then quickly turned to a negotiation for settlement, then quickly turned to a very small settlement.

Bigger Pockets was the only one that survived my trial period of finding the best most informative podcast for real estate.