Identified the town of "Bill" Wyoming as a good place to base near, for food, water and gas. 

Downside of trying to invest in property out of State is that it’s going to cost you some extra time (leave) and $$ (flights/hotels/food).

To start at the bottom of the food chain and "learn as you earn", maybe start as a "bird dog".

Just a food for thought just in case it’s only a few months away then you wouldn’t even need to put it elsewhere.In regards to investing I would recommend using it to improve your current property and equity position there until you can purchase a new property.You also can buy a second home with a 10% down loan.

No homeowner, and very few landlords, are going to want to assume a 5 year lease.Anyway, just wanted to give you some food for thought. 

While you will have to pay them, you will be saving yourself time, gas money, wear and tear on your car, food expenses on the road and lots of head aches. 

Open food was stored all over the floors in every room. 

I'm no expert but will provide some thoughts as I am looking to contribute to this forum more as I am about to stand up my first 3 vacation rentals, and this place has been very motivating and helpful.1) Your primary is not related to your second home, so remove it from the equation and solve that problem.First I would ask if your loan holder if you can get an appraisal to remove your PMI.

It’s a quaint little town nestled into small mountains with a few breweries, upcoming food scene, and it’s fair share of outdoor enthusiasts.

There's a big difference with leaving a cat (and its food supply, litterbox, etc) unattended for 2 days vs. 4 days.It's a difficult situation but I would start by having an open conversation with your tenant and ask her what options she can pursue, because this is a safety-minded repair that needs to be done.