I have no personal experience with them but they are the only company I know of that are built more for self managers and small portfolios. 

I personally am interested in creating a long-term rental portfolio but I'd be interested in hearing any strategy, ie. house flipping, short term rentals etc.

@Tim Bergstrom I am a lender with a local bank here in Louisville and an investor personally as well. 

Dave Ramsey has a good saying about how Thanksgiving Dinner is different when you owe money to the other person at the table.

@Ryan Raven most states don't care if you screw up the management of real estate you own personally.The government does have a problem with an unlicensed person/company screwing up the management of properties they do not own.

I agree with Andrew’s comments particularly because this is a home you personally lived in and know intimately.

I personally own properties in these areas, and they’ve been performing well in terms of cash flow! 

Is your $15k even enough of an emergency fund for you personally?  

Let's break it down with precision:The "Pain" (At First Glance):Your $2.8M sale splits out as:Building (§1250): $2.3MPersonal Property (§1245): $500KOriginal Basis Allocation:Building: $1.6M (depreciated over 27.5 years)Personal Property: $400K (fully depreciated)Building Depreciation:Annual: $1.6M ÷ 27.5 = $58,182Total over 10 years: $581,820Gain Breakdown:Building (§1250):Sale Price: $2,300,000Original Basis: $1,600,000Less Depreciation: ($581,820)Adjusted Basis: $1,018,180Total Gain: $1,281,820Unrecaptured §1250: $581,820 (25% max rate)Capital Gain: $700,000 (20% max rate)Personal Property (§1245):Sale Price: $500,000Adjusted Basis: $0Ordinary Income: $500,000The Strategic Play:Remember those suspended passive losses you couldn't use?

I don't have personal recommendations but a Google search of "eviction attorney San Diego" turned up a lot of options.