The only issue I ran into was funding being frozen in 2009.Ideally, a title company should be a dis-interested and neutral party and honest (to the extent they can) with ALL parties.  

Hey y'all, I have a net neutral investment condo (rent=expenses) which just became FHA approved.

Use a warranty deed instead to keep your title insurance and chain of title.Second, it should be tax neutral for you.

Keep a dated journal of your experience, install a security camera for video evidence.Make all interactions with him in writing, and always write your interaction as if a judge will read them 6 months later, don't antagonize or be passive aggressive, just factually state the problem and your reasonably requested solution, in a polite and neutral way.of course, none of that will probably work, but, it will be proof that you were reasonable and rational about the issues and it will probably show the neighbors antagonistic demeanor.Be real careful, that is real crazy to get a fan to intentionally blow smoke towards you.

For urine odors, tons of  white vinegar can neutralize it. 

I am an interior designer by trade and when we talk about investing or selling, we advise people to go as neutral as possible to attract as many people as possible.

When flipping or rehabbing a rental, don't put your choices in, always keep it neutral and middle of the road quality (unless you're in a more expensive neighborhood). 

This creates a neutral situation that essentially cancels itself out. 

It's a challenge to even compare the estimates I get because they are all so different and I want to compare apples to apples.I'd like to hire a third party (neutral party) to come in and give me a workflow punchlist type thing...with the order things need to be done and approximate fair price. 

I spoke with a local agency and they believe it's still a viable situation given where interest rates are right now and that the market is back to "neutral" from the strong seller's market, but I don't know if I'm just better off investing outside of San Diego to gain benefits from REI.I'd love to hear your thoughts!