If I'm understanding you correctly you only want to actually buy the house for $184K, but you want to use a gift of equity from your daughter as the down payment.

It's not good for marketing, bookings, guest communication, calendar tracking, etc. 

We are disciplined capital allocators, excellent communicators and highly accountable.

Is this a correct understanding of the major steps?

Just tell them they won't meet your criteria or cut off communication.

Seveney, If my memory is correct you and I have chatted in the past.

A lease can spell out rules and expectations and its more than just a contract its a way to COMMUNICATE between parties.

Communication is challenging, most likely uninsured, but this is in-line with the budget.c) Keep searching for contractors, adding time to project and potentially costs.d) Buy scaffolding or rent scaffolding or a lift and demo myself for under $1,500, including dumpster.What would you do??

Same tenant ad I another conversation that went like this: " I can send a technician but if i recall correctly you would like to be home when someone is there.

Is that generally correct?