However, it appears that they are neglecting the maintenance of the property.

The Registered Agent will record the documents on your behalf so only their name and information appear on the documents.

It appears you are focused solely on the financial components of the project without understanding the insurance and liability factors of self-performing the project in the manner in which you propose.

My name and her name appear on the lease as co-tenants.

Maintain the absolute highest standards of appearance, cleanliness and service and families will be beating your door down.  

The Registered Agent will record the documents on your behalf so only their name and information appear on the documents.

The city council has chased many landlords out.I'd like to share with you a SeattleTimes article that just appeared today.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

One vacancy in a lower tier market, could take 1+ years to fill, compared to a prime retail location that has a tenant waiting list just hoping a vacancy appears at a center.

Since you plan to sell the property and use a 1031 exchange, resurfacing the floor to improve its appearance before the sale makes sense.