HI BP friends another question regarding tenants here....has anyone had an experience they'd like to share about negotiating with tenants (rather than evicting them) for a tenant buyout so they leave voluntarily?

I'll look into RamJack, but with tenants in place it may stir up the pot.

I certainly would need enough for a down payment + a slush fund if you will for the fix up, + another pot of money in case something were to go horribly wrong.

One thing you can do is set things up quarterly by the season.. makes perfect sense.Look water heaters, cooling systems, boiler systems,schedule filters on those systems to be changed or inspected.exterior roofs, siding, windows a good general inspection spring and falllandscape grounds, parking area's including trash areas at least 2 times a year for needed replacements or lot line painting, or pot hole fixing..You should get into the units for a quick look see at least 2 times a year.. if not, be sure and schedule one before you renew a lease to make sure the upkeep is to your satisfaction.Just don't replace all the stoves at the same time or fridges,, then you'll have them all die again at the same time.. do appliances as needed.. and save some $$ so you've got that covered. 

You also need to set the property up for AirBnB so you need to invest in furniture as well as things you may not have considered like pots and pans should the renters want to cook.  

If the person already invested in the property couldn't or couldn't undertake to get it out, I'm sure as hell not going to voluntarily assume that liability.

I would never voluntarily choose that if I could get replacement value.2.  

I'm pretty handy so I convinced her to let me make all the repairs it needed after the FHA inspection to sweeten the pot on both ends of the deal (scraping paint and repainting is pretty easy) . 

The homeowners literally abandoned the home and left so many things from the couch, pots & pans, canned foods, clothing, and a litterbox full of poop.  

If your spouse isn't voluntarily signing up for it with you, and some of those problems become his problems indirectly (whether it be actually dealing with the problems, your absence, etc.), it could put a very large strain on your relationship.