Now he has an eviction on his record and large debt.I know that's long, but I thought some of you might appreciate the absurdity of it all.Anyone ever collect these settlements? 

You have to decide what your time is worth to either take those 8 phone calls, or hire a PM - for us we would rather keep the $10,560 you could potentially pay for PM service in a year for the 4-plex and take the 8 phone calls (yes oversimplified - but you get the point!).

Definitely worth checking out.

I know in business that every dollar counts but is it worth it to burn a relationship? 

If you value your time, it is all worth it in the end. 

Even if you are negative cash flowing but living there, it may be worth it, as you are not paying rent to someone else.

But it is definitely worth asking.

As far as waiting until you graduate: either option would work but I would imagine your biggest obstacle at the moment would be that you do not have a set record of wages from an employer.

@Marc ShinAbsolutely.Board games are not that expensive and are worth adding.I see cable TV channels as a must along with smart TVs.

Is it worth to refi at current rates?