What do I say to them on the phone and how do I say it to them so that they agree to end the lease and leave in a peaceful manner?  

After some research, I'm thinking it would be a good opportunity to proceed with the offer and to set aside the "free" money for use for repairs/renovations and holding costs to have some extra cushion.There seems to be much debate on the use of credit cards in real estate investing, but considering my circumstances .. 1.  

If you set standards and stick with them, you'll catch shenanigans like this.The policy should be that every adult passes your screening, period.

You should get some more estimates, but what you are really trying to do is to find someone who has a license and insurance to do it for the cheapest price and that will set off a chain of events that will never end.It's more likely that you bought the house with a wrong scope of work done because you don't have a GC and thought you could DIY it.

For VT cabins, I also have family that have been running a million dollar set of log cabins by Killington in Vermont for over a decade.

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This is made possible by them setting up a Tenants In Common (TIC) structure.Has anyone done this before?

That said, the initial investment might be higher, and managing an older property here could come with its own set of chalenges.Subs: Naperville, Glenview, and Oak ParkOn the other hand, suburbs like Naperville, Glenview, and Oak Park offer a different kind of stability.

I might have to set this up for our MTR's. 

And, for peace of mind, maybe add a clause that protects her from tenant issues since the loan’s in her name but she won’t be directly managing things.