Don't pay to get into a lawsuit.

The guy can't afford an attorney so I wouldn't be afraid of a lawsuit over wrongful removal.

You could charge her for it if you have a witness but you would most likely end up in a lawsuit.

This was before the lawsuits starting flying and he flew out of the country. 

My wife and I recently purchased a similar property with a VA loan but instead of renting out the main house, we rent out the in law suite on Airbnb.

Purchase price: $220,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Single family home with a mother in law suite in the back.

They just raised the minimum deduction to the point that it is more than most people's itemized deductions.I would be willing to refi a rental to pay off my home mortgage because in most states your personal home and qualified retirement accounts are protected from bankruptcy/law suites so they are one of your most secure places to stash your money (although fairly illiquid). 

txtType=HTM&ttl=42&div=0&chpt=55&sctn=27&subsctn=1Instead, you could file a Quiet Title Law Suit and argue that the loan is beyond the PA statute of limitations for mortgages. 

My fear was I would get roped into a lawsuit if she brought the dog back and it attacked one of the neighbor's children, or continued to cause issues with the neighbor.

I'd just do conventional financing on a property in a location I want to live in that works for hacking such as a duplex or a place with an in-law suite.