How BP investors invest is a very small subset of how most real estate is purchased in the country by institutional investors, developers and sponsors, who are leveraging OPM.Try to think if you know any Guy As...may be hard pressed to think of one.This stuff depends on people's individual goals.

A strategy that has worked for me, I buy 100 to 400 unit deals, is to create a press release or send an email to your investor list keeping them in the loop on what great things you have been up too. 

So, let me just state this generally ...You might be a bit pressed to find a single investment property which will net you $1,000+ a month after expenses and debt service, if I understand your post.Remember also that you will be paying taxes, insurance and upkeep on the home you acquire from your family member.

The partner assuming the house as the rental will own that 25% equity and you would be hard pressed to find a deal where the financing partner gets an equal share. 

src=/press/pr...https://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htmA good explanation of disorders that Service Animals can be trained to cover:https://adata.org/publication/service-animals-book...I am concerned those 15-20 year old court cases may not hold water today.

As for the rental market here in Beaufort, you would be hard-pressed to find a better rental market for investors.

I think Fred makes a good point, you would be hard pressed to find tenants willing to rent >$2000 a month.

http://www.quickenloans.com/press-room/2017/01/10/home-value-perception-reverses-course-gap-between-owner-estimates-and-appraisals-widens/

But also consider using a broker and property management company, with the trouble and financial loss you are dealing with now it would more than pay for itself.The Asbury Park Press just did an excellent 4 or 5 part series on the state of landlord/tenant around the state.

Another possibility is that they weren't that motivated to begin with, there needs to be a pressing issue.