If any one can offer insight and/or advice to get started for my situation, that would be appreciated.  

You will need it in place to submit offers, getting your POF/Approval letter, and will avoid delays once you have started the process.

Determining whether the venture falls under a service or rental business hinges on the provision of substantial services; for instance, if a bed and breakfast service is offered, it must be reported on Schedule C, triggering a 15.3% self-employment tax.Moreover, personal use plays a crucial role in the classification of the property.

If you’re set on taking the loss and speed is more important, try Opendoor and offer pad. 

@Nathan DarcyFile eviction and offer cash for keys

Yes, it costs a little more... adjust your offers accordingly.The law is a mirage.

We frequently have properties offered to us off market in the $250k-$750k range but finding decent lenders or investors is a slight challenge. 

I think will be extremely difficult for then to get money out of you but may be easy to get a free stay and claim any eviction attempts are retaliatory. 

ALL of Cleveland and the burbs have done EXTREMLY well over the last 10 years even EAST Cleveland 44109 (median home price went from roughly 50k to 125k in 8 years)https://www.zillow.com/home-values/77009/cleveland-oh-44109/44102 (median home price went from roughly 30k to 120k in 8 years)https://www.zillow.com/home-values/77002/cleveland-oh-44102/44106 (median home price went from roughly 100k to 200k in 8 years)https://www.zillow.com/home-values/77006/cleveland-oh-44106/    

Received an offer with previous agent of $3.2M to sell to a developer with 12 month escrow.