I've often noticed people accuse others of what they do themselves.

I think the contractor themselves are a bit weary of this tenant and being accused of doing damage so it would be beneficial to both of us.We do have provisions to do inspections but haven't been good at doing them.

To accuse us of the actions he does is a poor decision on his part.

I think the best thing to do is both 1) Get a real estate attorney and 2) get an expert in the mechanical disclosure that's a fault to serve you as an expert witness. 

This is a passion for me and I am at my wits end trying to do it on my own.

If you're planning on getting an FHA, you'll have to put it on your name, as far as I know, is for first time buyers so a Corporation wouldn't qualify.A Corporation is a good way to cover yourself against any issue you may have wit your tenants (e.g. lawsuit..).Also, it depends on how deep you want to get with REI.Hope this helps a little,Good luck!

I am a CPCU and as such I have expert witnessed in 3 trials exactly as this goes.

Not accusing you of being biased, just asking is all :)

One of the biggest misconceptions I witness time and time again with investors is regarding their ROE (Return On Equity).For example, if you acquired one of your SFH for $100,000 and paid all cash (Mortgage Free) and we subtracted your expenses at $2,000 from gross rents of $12,000, you would have a NOI of $10,000. 

Ad hominem is one of the most abused accusations in discussion, but you have almost nothing else to come at me with.