I'm thinking of using a lawyer but I'm curious is I can save the few thousand dollars and do it myself.

Potentially saving a great deal of money, but not if each llc under the series has its own EIN which many lawyers will advise to keep from piercing the corp. veil.

I don't live in Colorado (and am not a lawyer) but I would be shocked if you need such a clause.

See a lawyer, because your agreement with her leaves you vulnerable above and beyond the hit to your credit if she misses payments.

this is in our lease regarding prohibited conduct, aka violation of the lease, "criminal conduct, regardless of whether or where arrest or conviction occurs, including but not limited to: manufacturing, delivering, or possessing a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia; engaging in or threatening violence; possessing a weapon prohibited by law; discharging a firearm in the apartment community; or, except when allowed by law, displaying or possessing a gun, knife, or other weapon in the common area, or in a way that may alarm others"I'm no lawyer but the person who wrote this lease is a lawyer, "regardless of whether or where arrest or conviction occurs" leads me to believe that suspicion of illegal activity is enough.

Be sure to save the pics where you won’t forget.If you’d still want to go above and beyond this: If you have email or cell number for the tenant, write out what was in the letter and attach the pics.I’m not a lawyer, but think you should be well covered.

Lawyer up." 

For actually transferring to the LLC, I have been recommended against it multiple times from people and a lawyer in town.

That is after all expenses: Vacancy, repairs, Management, evictions, Lawyers, Accountants, the list goes on and on.

Stay loyal and treat your CPA well, because true bargains are rare.Here're a few things to keep in mind when it comes to lower-priced CPA servicesNew inexperienced CPAs (as well as contractors, lawyers, dentists and all other specialists) often undercharge because they are desperate to get their new business going and are concerned that they won't have enough clients.