I've invested out of state, but not much.

After exhausting all avenues to cancel my policies with them, it finally took a letter threatening that I'd file a formal complaint with the state's Attorney General office to get them to cancel my policy. 

You don't want the IRS looking at you years down the road. https://trionproperties.com/news-and-articles/should-you-buy....

As Chris stated, your renovation budget is way off.

 My concerns and focus in this phase of my life is long-term financial planning - retirement etc (46).I dont have any retirement savings except my job offers a State Pension and I own 2 single family houses.

Would there be there any issue with me simply modifying the notice to quit forms to fit the lengths of time stated (30 days and 10 days) in their lease? 

Happy to share some experiences I've had as someone who started off by investing out of state. 

If you sold for $270k and received $250k after selling costs then paid $50k in state and local in some tax you only received $200k.

Just starting out, looking to buy first rental property, looking at in and out of state at Markets.Looking to target cash flowing properties.

The thing is I know that the owner died and the children out of state are the ones selling it(I spoke to the neighbors), so I know that the children will just sell it to someone else.