Regarding non-signature, simply note on the bottom of whatever document you are trying to get him to sign that you requested signature, tenant refused, and date/time stamp it with your own signature.

At this time I'm speaking to the officers of the company and we are trying to get to the bottom of this.

I bought with a cash-flow on day-1 and could tolerate two vacancies before creating red-ink, so it's crazy to be penny-wise and vacancy foolish.I know there are those here on BP that harp on hobby vs professional business operations, but there's more to the bottom line than just GSI - - consider the opportunity losses created by vacancies.

And if I was one of your clients, I would much rather you put your energy into defending me in court, then learning how to properly patch, sand, tape, and prep the walls for painting.I personally have painted a couple of my own projects, but I had the time and somewhat knowledge and experience, and also had run to the bottom of my budget at those times.A few tips/comments which may be helpful:*  As someone else previously posted - gets multiple quotes (3-5)* Ask you fellow realtor friends/associates for painter referrals* Check NextDoor.com for painter referrals* Go to the professional paint stores (Dunn-Edwards, Benjamin Moore, etc) and ask them for referrals.

It's your job to know the role of the game pieces and position them on the board in a way that most suits your bottom line. 

The third option (like bottom barrel) would be to continue renting and save for bigger downpayment and wait for interest rates to come down more.Financially we are in place to buy a home comfortably under $400k.

Rubber meets the road later this month when install starts. 

To the problem you are trying to solve - when we compete on price alone, its a race to the bottom. 

(click to enlarge)Bottom LineEvaluate the property based on whether it will enable you to achieve financial freedom.

Just wanted to thank everyone again for the help.I can't say I fully understand all the issues raised, but it sounds like the bottom line is that there is no way to move the asset out of the s-corp without triggering a capital gain liability.Interestingly, the thinking required by me to address your comments made me realize that I am not depreciating this asset.