What you seem to be missing is your main need is an accounting system.  

If you are going to pay for mentorship, find an experienced operator in your market or better yet, offer to invest in the experienced operators projects and get an inside look at their process and systems.

Build a system that attracts the right audience.

I make sure that they help in creating new systems and processes, always asking for their advice.  

Sad truth of our current legal system, but if you go through the eviction process and he loses all this stuff, you are in the clear. 

Generally no because the root system is still in place.

There is a huge gain probably in a more efficient gas system then oil so they are already getting some cost savings. 

Some take on the business w/o having the proper systems in place to deal with low-demographic tenants & properties.We also see owners being part of the problem - expecting Class A fees, service & results from their Class C & D properties.

However, a lot of concerns can be mitigated with thorough screening and background checks.For example, we look at everything from income, credit, and background data through our system.

In Hawaii the debris was systemically removed, wrapped in plastic and disposed at a 70+ acre site the city acquired.