I would like to get your thoughts/advice on how to proceed so that I can use the collective wisdom to find the best path forward.

In exchange, I'm thinking that she would collect all the cash flow and potential equity until I refinance and get the loan originated in my name...

In practice, the landlording equivalent of "ambulance chasers" will proactively market to renters, offering to sue their landlords over trivialties so that they can collect this funding and profit.Get out of Colorado.

She finally got back to me in December only to notify me that she had retired and that I could come collect my paperwork.

One owner is a wealthy casino owner who collects land and may consider selling but for way more than its worth.

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Pm plans to collect from guest.  

Do you have a good relationship with your parents and are you comfortable collecting rent from them, addressing maintenance requests for them and things like that? 

Also, is this a one time referral fee collected? 

Long story short we do not have much protection in NJ, collecting full security deposit is a must.