Here is the scenario looking ahead a year from now. 

I seem to recall you previously posting somewhere that your goal was to go full time in May, so it looks like you're ahead of schedule

My question for some of the more experienced folks is this:Should I go ahead and ask her to leave and start the eviction process or shoud I try to get what I can out of her through the end of the lease?

Understanding what you are buying is critical with any investment and planning ahead to keep it operational is equally critical and often overlooked.  

People that get ahead take highly informed and calculated risks but there is still risk regardless.Over the years and years I have been on here I have met some great people and then some not so great ones.Some tips are:1.

. - Don't pay ahead of work completed, or at least minimize payment.  

Hence the city decided to go ahead with demolition and put a lien on the property.

The main one is to have a fiduciary duty to put their needs ahead of your own.

You will be so far ahead,  real hands on experience.

Not answering for Don... however like most things the sponsor of your investments is critical.I have also seen my fair share of investor who really did not know what they were doing buy Seconds at foreclosure sale thinkning they just bought  a 500k home for 75k .. and leave with  a huge smile on their face until they realize there was a 600k first ahead of them  LOL.not making light of your situation.. but in the future you can run title on notes.