Her goal in all of this should be to keep the unit clean and presentable to potential applicants.Gail

I am about to get into the REI game here very shortly and I am serious about achieving my long term goals.

So we ended reading some horror stories and how it important it is to just get them out and try to avoid eviction if at all possible to not slow down on our goals.

I am not you and you are not me, we live and invest in different markets, we have different goals, we have different skills, and are in different financial positions ... our return expectations therefore are and should be different.

My goal with real estate investing is to build enough cash flow to fund my other business ventures as well as donate to financial literacy programs.  

My question is this: if your goal is to create at least $20k in net monthly cash flow in 8 years, and you have $300k to get started, how would you invest that money?

THAT was a huge learning experience and led me to reevaluate my goals.

Frankly what you have described is a cherry deal for an operator and a crap deal for a buyer with those kind of lease terms.There are many other properties to choose from.

@Liz Boer I think if you're looking at San Diego's viability it mostly goes back to your goals.  

Keep positive outlook and visualize your goals and take action.