For instance, the owner still does snow removal and landscaping.

If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.

At this point I'm removing all my security deposits and fees. 

So much for low HOA fee.Another aspect of rental expenses is utilities, as well as snow removal and lawn mowing. 

An LLC would limit that, though not completely remove it as a possibility.

The lot is steep and we had an architectural engineer outline how the cost to remove boulders and build up high (where there would be a better view) would be quite substantial but building lower by the road was more feasible.

I would remove the personal property coverage from your list.

I recommend doing as much yourself as possible so you have control over removing the criticals like toilet, sink, shower for as short a time as possible.We just did an 8-week kitchen reno and only missed our sink and stove for 2 days.

You may need an extension of time for your contingency removal.

If I use a discharge bind to remove a lien for title transfer, can i transfer the lien back to the property after the transfer to free my surety bond money?