You are disputing a condo agreement we do not have and we know nothing of your paint and vent beyond what you say.Regarding amending the lease, it can be a simple document you and your tenant sign stating that you are amending the term of the lease to be 2 years, and the tenant has an option to terminate the lease at 1 year.Regarding the bathroom, if it has a tub or shower and no other ventilation, I would go with the vent fan as the root cause.

Generally, your local, community, credit union will have best rates, local decisions and deep roots in the community. 

She sent a reputable plumbing company out and they gave us a $9000 bid to do excavating, repairs, etc. due to some roots getting in some plumbing under the house.

You can search on Google, attend REI meetings, or explore Facebook groups.People invest a lot of time and energy in generating off-market leads, and connecting with reliable, reputable sources who supply quality deals can be a game changer.

As noted, it keeps capital available to replace the HVAC, when it goes out in your first month of ownership, or the roof starts leaking and you are chasing an unknown source to the tune of thousands of dollars.  

If you need any connections, like property managers and contracts, let me know. or a bigger source of properties, please don't hesitate to reach out!

I’m guessing the ski community is highly seasonal and has deep-rooted family traditions of return vacationers.

I'm working on building relationships directly with placement agencies to become their local go to source of housing.

They will be your best source of information on how to underwrite these deals and what to expect in your market.

so you need to be going to meetups, getting to know investors who source off market deals, getting to know investors who want agents to list if and when they need to list for any reason, etc.