If the partner wants to get a bigger cut on future deals, they can save their money and buy into a larger percentage on the next deal.

I'm thinking I can get a nice purchase price if I under cut the banks by 1% and offer 15% required down as opposed to the traditional 20%.

I look at it through the lens of dollar cost averaging my real estate investments.

Many tenants will cut their nose off to spite their face and move, rather than accepting a fair increase:(What does Zillow say the rent should be?

Public has little desire to see them cut and GOP has no desire to increase funding for this. 

It sounds like you may not be cut out to manage rentals in which case you should probably sell.

Two, you'll have a much easier time obtaining a mortgage product if you have a track record of W2 income.In the meantime, continue implementing the strategies you mentioned: save religiously, build your credit, pay any existing debt owed, etc.

It is fair to express your disappointment that they exceeded the cost target you gave them. 

Can anyone recommend good companies to root cause  and implement solution to fix this issue?

can I find absentee owners and water cut off lists etc.. on PropStream?