The bank and mortgage company we are using is giving us a hard time about us co-signing due to my separation and new job due to only having been separated a couple weeks now.

Hard money and private investing are both ways to finance flips, but they work a little differently.Hard money loans are typically from companies or private lenders that specialize in short-term, high-interest loans.

Just outline expectations and roles, and what each of you guys are going to do, and how properties will be acquired and how they will be disposed of, and how and when money will be taken out of the company and you should be good.

We just gave our tenants notice that we are planning to move into the rental they are leasing from us.  

Because of where interest rates are at—and how slow everything is moving—we basically made a "take it or leave it" deal.

I would consult with your bank before making any moves if this applies. 

I have tried to get quotes for these properties and I haven't found a company that is willing to insure me because I have open claims.

The two common ways to get rents up is 1) to move qualified family into the unit for a year 2) perform and extensive rehab such that tenant occupancy is not possible. 

Taking action and learning from those actions are key to moving ahead.

She is moving to Texas and I am the property manager because I live in the area.