Hey @Mike Sather you will get differing setups from folks.For us, we provide smart TV's (Roku) and internet and no satellite TV (no cable where we are at).

This was done to protect senior citizens on fixed incomes from being forced to sell their homes due to unaffordable property tax increases.Since the passing of this amendment, all properties in Michigan have two property tax values associated with them:State Equalized Value (SEV): supposedly equal to 50% of the market value of a property, not based on recent sales price.Taxable Value: the SEV annually capped as long as there is not a transfer of ownership.City Assessors are charged with determining how much property values have changed each year.

Common area TV/internet. 

What kind of calculations should I use to determine whether or not this is a good idea?  

Closing Costs – Remember to factor in refi fees and how long you plan to hold the property to determine if refinancing will save you money overall.Since you mentioned owning the property for only a year, your equity might still be limited, impacting your options or leading to higher costs.

I had plenty questions when I was determining if I wanted to send him my money, and I was able to talk with him directly very easily.

A net rental income analysis will be performed to determine the net cashflow from each property.

But he had security on site during rehab taking ID's etc.. he determined a lot of the theft was from the workers who knew exactly what was installed during the day and stolen at night.. 

The most likely options are exchanging:Life insurance for life insuranceLife insurance for endowmentLife insurance for non-qualified annuityPersonally, I would first determine what type of exchange you want to do. 

the courts will determine it goes with whoever is staying.