They also insisted I signed the rental agreement via docusign a few days before my official move in date.

The other allegations are not factual.Then, Mr Reynal sends me emails insisting that I buy his duplex back for 20k more than I sold it to him for under the threat of impending legal action.

When there are external investors (people who do not have any day-to-day management control), they insist on stock so they have a way to re-coop their investment, and get out, by selling their stock.The management and rules are completely different for corps and LLCs.

He insists that you be bounced out of contract and another buyer be found, just so he can 'keep it in the family' & delay the inevitable for another month.

Soooooo... now more than ever I insist on controlling repairing things and having tenants know to contact me - anytime - if there is an issue. 

But you insist there are not higher returns to be had through leverage.

A Memphis investor may insist that investing in state is the best move.

If they insist they are entitled to it, hear them out and make your decision to terminate them based upon their answer.FYI - we have the opposite problem with several properties with unpaying tenants.

In the future always insist and have them include you as an 'additional interest' that way you get notified in case of default.

@Russell Brazil1 tenant was furloughed but still insisted on paying. 1 tenant threatened to not pay not because she didn’t have the money or was unemployed but because she was “scared”.