I don’t like the idea of causing unnecessary bad blood between family by force selling the property and having it divided up.

I just ask that next time if there is something preventing it, give me a chance to address it."

Unless you have significant other assets to protect at this point, @Travis Silva, an LLC is unnecessary.

If you buy it for 600k, and it’s worth 700k prior to you spending a dime, then you have 100k is inherited equity.Now, if repairs are needed, those that are necessary for safety come first (heat and AC would fall here), those that will prevent damage come next (roofs), those that deliver what any tenant would expect come next (appliances).  

Are these contracts just trying to prevent us from using other realtors? 

Cover in mattress encasements to prevent bed bugs in the future.

That will prevent prices from falling too far.

The bedbugs are spreading from A’s unit, and their presence is preventing me from finding an agent that will list my unit for sale.

If you're new to investing I would avoid HM and any unnecessary risk to get yourself into a property.

Paying an upfront fee is unnecessary.