I personally wouldn't sweat the lawsuit but I would try to find them a more suitable rental.If they are decent human beings, they would try to find a more suitable location, as well.

Once the project is finished and refinanced you can pay off your private money loan, and have a property to live in or rent with (sweat) equity.  

I manage the properties myself and have done many of the renovations (based on YouTube videos and Home Depot).My background is accounting and finance: CPA/MBA (Columbia University).At this point, I'd like to transition out of the sweat equity phase and into building a team and growing.I'm curious how others have managed that transition.  

You can refi to another loan if you put sweat equity into it. 

If I sweat anything it's the big stuff. 

The heat somehow causes the pipe to sweat from moisture in the air.

Another approach would be to have your mom's brother Bob not lose sleep over his IRA nest egg - so don't sweat the points and partner with a local private money lender so you can concentrate on finding great deals and focus on ROI.

Because social media allows a beginner with no track record or experience to advertise themselves using sweat equity and a few dollars here and there, to become a celebrity.

There is an FHA 203K loan that lets you fund the purchase and rehab costs in your mortgage loan, but all the work must be done by contractors, so not a sweat equity over time project. 

No sweat...lol.