When maintenance is scheduled, we send out a reminder, and if they won't be home, they can easily authorize entry.Sometimes, our contractors will contact tenants directly to arrange the most convenient dates and times for visits.

As for your investment plans, I'm personally exploring the idea of acquiring several homes and converting them into Community Living Arrangements (CLAs) for veterans.

Can you arrange for counters, floors, painting other “basics” without him tacking on his 20%?

We can't quite figure out how to arrange the Ralph Lauren and Gucci sections of the walkin closets.  

Emphasize how this arrangement could work to their benefit, offering steady income, avoiding a traditional sale process, and giving them the freedom to move forward with their plans such as buying that sailboat and sailing around the world.If they ultimately decide they’re not interested in selling, you’re still in a great position to continue your search and buy your own property in the near future.

Good guy, little forgetful, but I wish we hadn't inherited this arrangement and it is tough to retract it. 

Common problem, no easy answer:(We try to allow our owner clients to arrange their own maintenance, but have learned the hard way there MUST be limitations:1) They can't hire our people!

Friendship and business don’t always mix well, so it’s critical to use a solid lease and treat this as a business arrangement.

The ownership could be changed prior to structuring the parking arrangement, but last-minute changes without time to season the ownership change would significantly increase the risk the transaction could be disallowed as a step transaction under audit.

In this arrangement, the buyer signs a contract where one of the clauses specifically says that he assumes responsibility for the loan which remains under the seller's name.