Convincing her that it is not the same as going to the casino and betting on slots had been a challenge.

I am kidding, the thing about the initial 2% is in places like Bay area it actually is a serious accomplishment.

Eviction Process:  On the initial hearing date, you can ask for a trial.

I am bias but going to an engineer (3rd party) who doesn't benefit on if you do the repairs or not is your best bet to give you options on how to move forward.

Your best bet is to start having conversations with local/regional/community banks in your area. 

@Alex Lee your best bet is to join your local REIA group and attend any other meet ups in the area. 

If there's an owner occupant requirement with Home Possible, I'd be willing to bet it has a similar condition of 12 months.

Agreed, I would much rather self manage initially, but not being local I don't have much choice. 

This could take a further month...Take pictures of everything and have a witness present, so that you can't be accused of stealing anything.It will take a long time to process and there is nothing you can do about it.After the initial shock wears off that this has actually happened, it's a case of putting one foot in front of the other and following what your attorney tells you, to the letter.I deliberated long and hard about posting this. 

I have 122K invested total after rehab and was initially estimating the house had an ARV of 150K.