What ever you're doing to find/buy/create deals is working.

She prepares all the numbers for me to review and then we discuss issues within the business, create an action plan around them and wrap up.

My father-in-law is also considering creating an HOA and selling each unit as a condo for $350k which would be $2.1M.

Thus a DIL executed prior to default creates title insurance issues as you can't satisfy the underwriters' checklist -- prior default, comparison of value vs. amount owed, a negotiated DIL agreement, etc. 

Caveat Emptor is the rule of the day in these tax and foreclosure auctions.PS there is generally no do overs LOL

If that's not an option, I would recommend he look into his state and local municipalities' rules on how to handle abandoned vehicles.

Has anyone come across their property management company creating a "First right of refusal program" for maintenance requests? 

We put a sign on every property to: attract tenants, create brand awareness, and to help prevent scammers from using our properties as bait. 

However, I have found trails of information on the internet and FHA-type websites indicating if you relocate due to work, that you are not bound by the 1-year rule once you begin at your new place of employment.

At that time, my friend encouraged me to get into real estate with the idea of creating passive income and wealth in future (via appreciation).