If the properties are split into more than one LLC, then each LLC will need its own accounts.Checking: collect all income here, then use it to pay bills.

You are bold for taking on a non-paying tenant. 

Probably approaching $100k in total.My options seem to be sell and pay an additional ~70k out of pocket to the lender (underwater amount) or make the repairs and hope the problem is corrected once and for all.

I'd pay it & chalk it up to lesson learned.

My initial plan had been to do something like Rent-to-Retirement or REI Nation- assuming that I'd be leaving money on the table to pay for their expertise, but hoping that I would learn through the process and develop the confidence to strike out on my own later. 

I am looking to get a job doing this, but I am not sure what commission percentage I should ask for or if there is a regular commissions plan out there that everyone pays lead generators.Thank you for any information you can give me.Allan Guerra

It starts with doing 10-20% of the work and paying much lower taxes.

In North Carolina, any contract is a sign unless it expressly states that it's not for whatever reason.also, don't be afraid to pay the $300 for an attorney to sit down with you and answer your questions about what you're trying to do.

You live in one room, rent out the others, and pay your expenses with the income.

If you're doing a rate and term refinance, there's typically not a seasoning period but again it's common for lenders to require it be rented first.If you're doing a DSCR cash out refi, it may not need to be rented first but you're probably paying a higher rate.Your best option is to call a loan broker you trust and go through the options based on your current situation.