A good tenant would not be stinky and you wouldn't be asking us what to do.Your second mistake is letting them "help with little things to fix around the property" which implies you are trying to build a friendship instead of a business relationship.

PS she was a trainer for Floyd Wickman  in the day..

I've done some stupid thing when I was 19 but "hiring a hit man to kill some someone" implies deep seated issues.

A licensed contractor has a certain skill implied by the license. 

In other words, you'll have to charge much less in rent if its listed in November and December than at any other time of the year.I certainly did not mean to imply that.  

Now the bank is upside down on a crummy house.I'm not trying to imply that this is your intention but there are people out there who would do this under the right circumstances.

What exit strategy do you imply?

I am also a Investment Real Estate Advisor, Trainer, Team Leader and all around good guy ;) How to find someone like me in your local market....To be honest Bobby, I only know of 1 other person in the country who's anything like me, Mr.

Probably implied above, a lofty goal, and not at all an original thought, but adding for absolute clarity.

Double closing implies that you take title and then sell to the next party.