I didn't walk the house prior to making an offer and prior to closing. iI won't ever close on another OOS property without walking it first. 

We will allow you to use a new employment contract as qualifying income 6-12 months prior to your start date.  

The question that I'm mulling over is, "Do I step in to fill that need, since I have the property management experience and contacts prior, or do I simply pursue investing and manage my own properties?"

The caretaker would be required to assume paying taxes and insurance plus upkeep.Both units need a fair amount of work prior to being rentable now that it’s been vacant so long.

The pipes have to be dewinterized so I would have a plumbing professional there prior and when the water gets turned back on just in case.

Now, if she did that in a prior year, you technically would have paid less taxes than you should have and will likely need to amend your return.

I also could have sued him for my full commission because I had him sign an exclusive buyers agency agreement prior to the showing, had I wanted to.    

What are our options and what should we expect if we structure our llc prior to looking into lending options?

We do also offer this as a pre-purchase service, prior to purchase to see if the site is viable.

If you and the tenant can work things out amicably and determine a move out date + monetary amount for early lease termination I'd also speak with them about having permission to show the unit prior to their move out date.