It sounds like you want your brother in law to do more than just keep an eye on the place for you but also supervise a construction project.

He still rents it without problems, it is just a bit more difficult to get needed work done, supervised, etc.

,●Showing the property to prospective tenants,●Writing and placing rental ads●Taking tenant applications●Running background checks and screening tenants●Preparing and negotiating leases●Cleaning the units after tenant move-out●Maintaining the grounds●Doing repairs yourself●Doing improvements yourself or arranging (and managing, but not “watching”) others to do them●Hiring and supervising a property manager ●Purchasing supplies and materials for use on the rentals●Inspecting the property●Communicating with tenants, and responding to their complaints●Collecting rents●Evicting tenants●Traveling to your rentals (as long as there is a business reason to do so)

Doing things this way was not your first choice.I would also start contacting local plumbers and electricians and ask if they would be willing to work with you and allow you to do some work under their supervision.

IRS will come at you.extent of improvements and advertising to increase sales;number, frequency, and substantiality of sales [this generally is the most important factor See (c) belowduration of ownership;continuity of activity related to sales over a period of time;extent and nature of the efforts to sell the property;extent of subdividing and development to increase sales;use of a business office for the sale of the property; andcharacter and degree of supervision or control over representatives selling the property(c) Were the sales ordinary in the course of that business?

A mangagment company as another commenter said would deal with the tenant and supervise the plumber.   

It is also unconstitutional to extort us for excessive fees, approximately $1300 in restitution costs for attaching 1.5 sheets worth of plywood to a door and window.Pursuant to Article 3, Section 20 of the 1874 Pennsylvania Constitution (as ratified without subsequent amendments):“The General Assembly shall not delegate to any special commission, private corporation or association any power to make, supervise or interfere with any municipal improvement, money, property or effects, whether held in trust or otherwise, or to levy taxes or perform any municipal function whatever.”Denial of Right to Security from searches and seizures. 

Everybody gets named in the lawsuit…and as long as you did the job yourself or supervise or actively managed your property …you are liable.

(Which doesn’t surprise me really, because it doesn’t sound like an effective business plan from a broker’s standpoint, IMO) So perhaps I will just have to see if I can negotiate some other kind of terms with a broker… I wouldn’t mind obtaining a broker’s license at some point so I have more control (not to supervise a bunch of salespeople!)

I have done a bunch of deals there.I am selling a rental today in fact to a bP member owner financed no need to BRRRR its all done he just has to B   and then R  its the rehab that is the risk.. we all get stung at least if your doing any volume.if your live in your market and can stay on top.. your chances of success go way up.. the BRRR as taught is just so risky for someone sitting in CA trusting it gets done with out a lot of supervision.. just like any home flipper they just don't live one place and flip 10 states away unless they are bigger players..So try one close to home first then fill up your experience bucket and go to the next etc.