We did have language in the contract that would have warranted the eviction route, but we were able to get him to leave sooner, more quietly and with less of a financial hit to me by telling him he would avoid an eviction on his record this way. 

Just like your traditional investment purchase, DSCR only requires 20% down, in some special cases like non-warrantable condos - 25%.Other Features:Available for purchases and cash-out or rate-term refinanceNo limit on total number of propertiesMaximum loan amount $1.5 millionNo personal income used to qualifyQualifications based on property cash flowNon-warrantable condos OK40 year fixed interest only availableProperties can be in LLC’s nameAs a lender who works heavily with investors, DSCR is one of my favorite go-to loan types that I use to get investment loans closed quickly and easily. 

In my experience, the big brand property management companies do not provide enough value to warrant the 10-15% property management fee. 

The wealth that can be created via RE warrants some sacrifices.  

Find a real estate specific CPA - this is too complex to warrant a simple response.

If market rents warrant an increase next lease cycle do that with the knowledge that the increase will cover this small increase in cost.

My view is I use handymen for jobs they are qualified to do and use contractors for jobs that warrant the use of a contractor.What bothers me is when I use a licensed contractor, but due to rules that may have had a good intent, I cannot realistically permit the work (not without a much higher expense).  

Home inspectors for all they help, tend to speak in language that covers them for liability purposes(in turn raising concern where it may not be immediately warranted). 

Things like the HOA financials, the percentage of owner occupants, and the percentage of units owned by the same person or entity (which are largely out of your control) determine whether the units in the complex are "warrantable" and can be financed using conventional Fannie/Freddie financing.

If it's a licensed contractor then their insurance would cover any problems and they should warrant their work.