However, I’m not sure if a non-renewal of lease would be considered as an eviction and would rather avoid the latter since that’s been postponed and I don’t want to enter a legal battle so soon, especially being new to the Chicago area.

You've overcome your own delusions and recognized what needs to happen, and I think that's half the battle.

I used the proceeds from the fix and flip project on Battle Row to pay cash for this property.

Determining where you are as an investor is half the battle. 

I've felt compelled to pursue this contractor that I've got a legal battle going on with and apologize to him and ask for his forgiveness. 

@James BarryYou begin with a bold statement that can't agree with until I understand your definition of "facts" and "assets"I have read many of the books on your list but below are a few that were missing (but that affected my thinking):Dennis Peacocke   (On the Destiny of Nations,  The Battle for the Minds of Men)Johnathan Eisen  (Suppressed Inventions and other Discoveries)The Richest man in Babylon (Clayson)Strengthsfinder 2.0 Tom RathThe Millionaire Next Door  Thomas StanleyFreakanomics Leavitt and DubnerForgive the typos,   I can add more when I get back from work.

Thats 1/2 the battle.

@Isaac S @Jared Shoemaker @Edy Lagares @Michael King @Joseph ODonovan @Marian Smith @Robert Nelson @Ola Dantis @Ian Walsh @Matthew Paul @Alexandre Marques dos Santos @Chris Ball @Shelleman Paulin @Michael Robbins @Joseph Walsh @Bryan Devitt @Alan Dunlap Thank you everyone for all the great advice it’s helping me put things into perspective and giving my different angles on battling this issue.

If you got title insurance than the title company will fight that legal battle for you.

(That'll be a fun court battle.)