I assume your lease has something about maintaining curb appeal / cleanliness of the property.

To date, we've cleaned up the title issues, maintained the land/property, and worked with the City of Kansas City to determine a new highest and best use based on the revised Midtown Plaza Area Plan.

We stayed in touch with sellers, following up with them even when they weren’t ready to sell.We listened to their concerns, stayed present, and maintained relationships for years.

.: She is trying to hold you hostage, hoping you will let her go without penalty.I would give her a written notice that she is responsible for rent until a new tenant takes over or her lease ends, and she must maintain the home and prevent any damage.

What kills me are the mailings I get from investors offering to buy my house for a "fair price."  

You can just look for houses you like and run the numbers rather than focusing on small areas.As far as AirBnB, our market is fairly saturated so you really have to operate at a high level to stand out and/or have a really excellent location. 

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

I’m looking to house hack my first property and walked through a couple of properties that have a fair amount of square footage but only 3 bedrooms.

In all fairness though we are conservative and I personally go visit the market ( at my expense) and the individual we are going to work with before I start the program..

Since you’re buying at fair market value, there’s no room for margin.