Once you have removed the doubt of a previous owner wanting to get their property back by saying the county didn't handle things to the letter of the law, then you can get title insurance protecting your 100% ownership then sell like any other property.If you have a lot of old owners or bigger problems the the quit claim deeds from the people you can find will help speed up a Quiet Title Action.

I contacted my property manager with some advice you recommended, such as check her license validity, call her Re/Max affiliation, and  plan to file a complaint, but leave legal action as last resort.

Position yourself as well as you can right now while keeping a sharp look at how you will move in the future.So that being said, if you think interest rates have only started to climb then leverage now is a good thing. 

At this point, I don't want to keep digging in our heels and possibly have her threaten us with legal action or "withhold rent for repairs," etc.

He knew he needed a job, but wasn’t sure what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.A series of odd jobs led to a position at a sign shop.

He has no interest in sitting on market and wants to get out of the mortgage asap to free up the payment when he gets where he's going.I think the correct action is to offer and explain a quit claim deed, and ensure he fully understands that hes leaving a fair amount of money on the table. 

This is a question that is asked all the time and here's my take:If you are using a low down payment, it's not really realistic to expect to be cash flow positive.

@Michael Corso  I understand your position and opinion of lenders that claim to do 100% financing, but you can't lump all companies claiming that into one group saying they don't exist or are predatory lenders. 

Chris -   some lenders  will not let a HELOC in 1st position.....so watch for this …...most lenders  will not do helocs on  investment  property only on primary residences  ( there may be some exceptions )   …..if these have 2 adjacent tax lots - you prob wont find a lender to lend one loan on both  properties  …..I would recommend  checking with the smaller banks and cedit unions in your area ( n Pierce / s King counties ) good luck

Granted I could always try and re-do it in the future and even try and go to zoning to get it made a 3-family over the 2-family, with that kitchen, 1-bed, and 1-bath being an individual unit.All of these options obviously have their individual positives and negatives.