This seems pretty clear that LL gets to select the area(s) to be painted and the color.  ”The areas designated for painting should be painted thoroughly to ensure that no previous color is visible.

My suggestion would be to select someone with the most forum posts or most reviews.

Plus for its high cash flow potential, utilizing a 1031 exchange to reinvest gains effectively made this experiment a relatively low risk for me.

Even the most expensive property managers are EXTREMELY cost effective if you really think about it!

Several people told me I shouldn’t do this, but it’s one effective way that helped me scale up to 29 SFR in 9 years.

Net effect, typically, means distributions are not taxed in current year, but do lower your basis resulting in larger tax bill upon sale.Depreciation reflected in the net gain/loss from rental box on K-1.  

Whatever I do, I would need to do with a HELOC—effectively financing 100% of the property (down payment and closing financed with HELOC, rest of purchase financed with a mortgage). 

But if your looking to cash flow like $500 or more per month you might want to look into more cost effective markets where you can purchase a property very cheap and the rents will give you that type of cash flow your looking for.

How can I effectively gather evidence to support my eviction case, such as documenting the disturbances, obtaining witness statements from other tenants, and documenting the tenant's interactions with my son?

Selling slower here too--FL you have a lot going on--midwest has a seasonality effect.