The courts will then notify the tenant of a court date at least 6 days in the future.

You need to define FMV and the procedure to obtain it, there will be disagreements on the calculation, time periods, cost allocations, closing date, etc.

Will it be back dated or will they assess taxes on the current value?

And yes, of course it's all different when you go with just cash.One of the tools I love as an agent is the free app - Chicago Agent One.

If you inherit a property there is a step up in tax basis and no capital gains tax or depreciation recapture if you sell the property for same market value as valued when inherited  Any gain occurring after inherited date can be avoided by doing a 1031 exchange.

That being said, if you have the capacity to manage it yourself, landlord apps will allow you to do lots remotely anyway.

What has worked for me is Thumbtack (app), Craigslist, Google, and realtor referrals to name a few. 

Just tell them you want them out by a certain date and that's it.

Tell them to be out no later than midnight on [DATE], where to turn in keys, and how you'll handle the deposit.

I would anticipate the return to be quite favorable at that cost, but I really have no as I have not had a discussion with a contractor to date.