And if it turns out to be an untenable situation (after 4 years of blood, sweat, and tears), I'm on the hook for all the construction costs??

Being in business means taking care of paperwork, paperwork is you businesses life blood when it comes to dealing with bad tenants.

And make sure to wear latex or nitrile gloves when handling dead mice, or things that may be contaminated with mouse droppings, blood, urine or saliva.  

This kid's actions are not justified by his enlistment or protected by any law.Stop trying to squeeze blood from a turnip.

I have the real estate bug in my blood and I want to build a portfolio of rentals.

You don't want any bad blood with a tenant before you become the owner. 

I keep trying to tell him that the fact that I am a blood relative could change the process; I don't know if the government would see this as him gifting me the house. 

Normally in a deal like this I'd like to have my fixed monthly lower but deals are thinner nowadays.Thoughts?  

My husband works for a lab and does research on blood.  

Hey @Bill Gulley Yes I do plan on getting an attorney involved at some point but I want to know which direction I'm going before I start paying those blood sucking vultures by the hour.