Creative Financing" can mean a lot of different things depending on who you're talking with. 

I am in one of the higher tax brackets and could be saving around 40k~ a year on taxes with this.

You can simply request a separate check for the $100 increase to bring the total deposit in line with the new rent amount.

Hey Jacob, do you plan on expanding the portfolio?

I am looking at 1031 possibly or just fixed refi/or use my heloc for the time being on a value add for a building 10-40 units (market dependent on price). 

Crossing the lines may not provide proper liability protection.Personally, I just kept my SF rentals in my name and got excellent insurance coverage, $500K per property plus a $2M umbrella.

Once you get this information to them you will also be required to do a zoom call and walk around showing them some of this info - the office, any signage, and locks on doors.

So advice to get the house against him and he will move out on his own is HIGHLY unlikely.  

If one is in Canada, they would have to use Canadian QuickBooks version, and so on. 

I know that interest on the acquisition loan can be included in the cost basis since it’s inventory.