Pick a fixed amount of time, ie: 3 months and set specific goals. 

From the sounds of it, I’m leaning on assigning a weight restriction, and limiting the amount of dogs and breeds a tenant can have on my property.

Minimizing the amount he walks away with( its a cheap deal to begin with)Im confused about the title insurance/judgment clearing process.

The cost of the tree guy is 100% your cost to bear, regardless of amount. 

If not for BP, I would have never thought to use the BRRRR strategy and House Hacking on this property and would have just thought of it as a lost cause because of the amount of work needed for the unit.

I would go with syndications with that amount of money & study & look at many to become an expert & build a portfolio.

We are doing a 1031 exchange however we are having issues getting pre-qualified for a mortgage for a rental property that would equal the sell amount of the original property ($425k) due to changes in jobs and relocating etc.

you typically do this at least a week before the sale and verify the amount owed to a lien holder to try to make sure there is not an accidental foreclosure sale of that property. 

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

My market has a fair amount of houses (in an up and coming area) that need to be rehabbed.