You would spend far more on Marketing, background checks, tenant placement, repairs, and possibly legal fees with the eviction process.  

Quote from @Dan Zambrano: Hey all,After thinking it over I decided to create a new thread.I am a small time passive real estate investor who has ambitions to expand greatly, first to $20M and perhaps maybe more. i guess I will give a little bit of background on my journey up to now.I am 38 y/o, Electrical Engineer by day, Architectural enthusiast by night.

If you don't have a background in it, you're attorney can help...particularly with the Operating Agreement.

(A little background) Our primary home has a balance of $327,000 at 2.9% interest While our investment home has a balance of $88,000 at 6.4% interest I plan on paying off both back to back by recycling whatever extra income I have, but was weighing the pros and cons of which to pay off first.

Full credit/background check:  Look for missed payments, and any theft is always a no go.2.)

Both my wife and my background is in manufacturing, specifically operations, customer service, and project/account management. 

Leverage the CPA path: Your auditing and financial background will give you an edge when scaling.

Hi Angela,Your tech background can help you evaluate the deals but I fear that you don't have a comprehensive plan of what you want to do with investment real estate.  

In essence you want to understand their background.

I had access to a legal and compliance team to assist in doing such, as well as my background in contract law.