We've been mostly targeting conventional loans because we've been qualifying for low money down and want to avoid FHA if we can to increase our odds of our offers getting accepted...which hasn't been the case yet.

For example, Ft Worth has some odd soil settling in some parts of the city that is really common, and we had to mud-jack a house foundation. 

Oddly enough, they have approved my big ask each time I've brought in a new tenant or requested a rent increase for an existing tenant. 

Odds are good if you keep paying the mortgage, nothing will happen.

I am also looking for an agent or a contractor who does flips in this area who can provide me with the best value adds. the house is currently a 3 bd 1.5 bath and turning it into a 3bd 2 bth I am unsure how it would work due to the layout being a bit odd.

.- I am guessing, based on having seen this before when people use 'partnership' mortgages to get their DTI to work in the Bay Area, your tax paperwork is going to say you only get half the rent.I of course have not seen your income paperwork, but that means on the next mortgage application you will at that point have all of that counted against your income, which may hurt the odds - a lot.

Seems very odd they wouldn’t be trying to cash out some equity in a paid off home.2.

To sell 1 because the market is "high", and buy another in the same market, is odd.

I agree; it seemed odd that the unit wasn't unplugged when they were trying to replace the panel.

If you have to go through some litigation or get sued, and your LLC is from out of state, the odds are stacked against you and you'll likely lose.