But I am also considering a turnkey property so I can start getting some cash flow and "just get the ball rolling."

Literally pay for them then let them go to tax's but seller wanted all or none, many investors would balk.. just goes against the grainLets See some more James Wise wisdom and detailed posts I for one appreciate them.Fried Ruben rolls... can't get them out of my mind..

I have the similar settings as @Bruce Woodruff "guest must have a good track record" and I send a pre-book message that they will have to provide me with their email address in order for me to send them the rental agreement and I have not had any issues with using that option.

Thankfully I’ve found one to get this snowball rolling.

Send them the lock code in pre-check-in instructions and at time of check-in (because not everyone reads the full message first time round), and automate a "how are you liking the place?"

We’ve secured pre-approval from Chase for a $200k conventional loan at 8% interest with a $40k down payment for our first rental property.

They are apparently *kind of* rolling it out soon, but it will only work for AirBNB and direct.

If the property has continued to appreciate, perhaps him buying you out at market value makes the most sense, then take the cash and roll into a new property.It sounds like you would like him to pick up another $500/month (pay you the $1,000/mo rent + pay 50% of the remaining mortgage split). 

Based on what I remember, it gets even more complicated if the 401k is from a previous employer.In your case, since Fidelity is declining the account due to the nature of the retirement funds, one option might be to consider rolling over a portion of your 401k into a self-directed IRA, which typically offers more flexibility.

I’m planning on selling the property and rolling the equity into another project.