If she doesn't leave, you can hit the ground running and handle it more easily.

Efficiency!

The threshold (750 hours) is not hard to hit if you do not otherwise have full time employment.  

I hit post too soon....The short was from one room to the other, so I had to go up and over.

Look I’m not advocating  he take six muscular biker friends over there to hit them over the head with baseball bats  lol I’m saying he should go there not alone for his own protection  especially if these fellas are as bad as he’s saying  and also it helps to have witnesses. 

@James Yoo - @Steve Jones hit the nail on the head.

What would be the most efficient way to do this?

If we hit a recession (most likely the stock market), the RE market should hold especially those that are buy, rent, and hold investors.

Sometimes, we, as investors hit it bigger than that, but 20-30% is what it takes.

Super professional and efficient!