Here is a little financial background: 100K cash, 50K salary, 750+ credit score, current home 220K paid off, and about 35K long term debts-student loan and 5yr car note.

It's more like a month every 1-2 years, or about 4-8%, at best.Sounds like your mentor cares more about making money than about doing what's best for his student...

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

All my deals there just involved paying back dues to close while the owner was in possession but being threatened.

Do you have loads of student loans to pay off and your certification only allows you to work in Scotland?  

Legally how do I protect myself as much as possible, I know sometimes as a student some student party or damage or crime or etc happens at the property. 3.

I mentor students but will not market my services.The word mentor is a funny term, I like accountability coach.  

One option is for you to regain possession of your property in a legal manner (get an attorney for this who specializes in landlord-tenant law as others have said) and find new tenants or sell. 

The reason I suggest Tempe is bc that is where ASU is located- the main campus at ASU has over 70,000 students in attendance. 

Some are scared by the Great Recession, some are already drowning in government student loan debt, some are simply too old to want to move.