@Shawn WilliamsCongratulations on your choice of deceased uncle.

I'd agree that much of Santa Ana is B (some maybr bordering C class - have you seen the homeless tents??).  

I would have had to manage a rehab and live with my tenants but given how much I could have saved and the equity I could have generated, I think it would have been well worth putting off the picket fence for a few years.Maybe I’m saying that because at the time I was renting on the border of gentrification in East Harlem and 10 blocks north NYC was giving away brownstones that are now selling for millions.  

Third option is probably the least optimal as you legally force someone to do something you have described that they do not want to do....and that's not always the best option....I guess a 4th option would be to buy one of the parcels that borders your so that you are not landlocked.

payment for burial or funeral expenses for your deceased parent, spouse, children or other dependents;?

Hey David-I'm pretty close to the Massachusetts, RI, CT border and I really don't see agents licensed in all 3 states.

Now, my father has 35%, soon to be 85% after the deceased Co owners estate is settled and me, my brother and sister have 5% each.

Since you know the tenant is deceased change the locks unless someone else is on the lease.

 Legally the deceased tenant (and their estate) is on the hook for the term of the lease.  

My cross border lawyer here in Canada also suggested an Limited partnership (LP). however, I have questions about how to set it up so that lending is not an issue?