Lastly, but certainly not least and likely one of the explanations I look forward to most.

Yes, we just found out about the 180 days and were initially not happy about it but after your explanation on partial installment sale, it makes it less irritating.

Cosmetic repairs that don’t pose health or safety concerns are typically optional.Then be very transparent and communicate thoroughly to the tenant, as to provide a professional explanation for your decision forward. 

Send a letter giving them your/pm's contact and a detailed explanation on how to pay the rent (Helpful with older residents if you are going from check to online billing.

You don't owe the ones you didn't rent to any explanation or anything of that sort.

This video below has the best explanation I've seen, even though the podcaster is still a fan boy.

So I contacted an attorney who said we can do a quiet title but since there are so many people geographically displaced I'd have to post about it in the national newspaper and all in all the cost would be roughly $40,000 just to get marketable title.

But how about any explanation as to why all the cloak and dagger. 

Borrow the money interest free and compound onAs always DYOR and talk with your CPA.Melanie:  Yours is a good explanation.

@Michael Dumler thanks for the explanation here.