With a DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loan, you can tap into your equity and still retain the cash flow since it's based on the property's rental income rather than personal income.

The contractor can put a lien on the property , he could sue you in small claims court , or in some states have you arrested for theft of services . 

You can not charge anything extra for a service animal.

Or, the trust (with trustee other than yourself) owns the property with LLC as beneficiary.Costs: LLC registration, annual secretary of state fees, agent for service fees, bookkeeping fees, tax prep fees, attorney fees to unravel structure mistakes, others I can't think of.Also, there are challenges getting title insurance, property insurance and loans for a trust.This is a way to get your name out of public record, no comment on whether it's good or bad. 

Should I offer to pay them for their consultation, or are these types of questions common as part of the PM vetting process and is a "courtesy service"?

I'm pretty concerned to get into this now as Project 2025 is pretty clear about gutting HUD and many social services- the program may be greatly reduced during Trump's term, hard to say.

You would want to look at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission website.

The only lawyer fees they'll charge are for actually filing the eviction.But just FYI, in Colorado any you need to demand/notice a tenant, someone who is legally answerable (ie owner or manager) has to make two in-person service attempts on different days.

Still waiting on engineering services quotes.

If the landlord's lease with the other tenant provides that tenant the exclusive right to sell certain products or services at that location the landlord might have put themselves in a bad position.