During the previous administration and the withdrawal from Iraq the Marine Corps was cut down (179-185k range).

Cut all losses.

The title company won't likely have time to "work out" the estate issues...they'll simply advise you what they need so you can work them out.

A new kitchen could be $5K for cabinets, appliances, etc, or could be $20 with me subflooring, rotten studs, new insulation, cutting through stone for a vent, etc etc etc.

I’ve considered different things such as covering renovation costs for some of the profits upon sale, seller financing, asking them to rent the property out and I will manage it for a fee, or just simply list and sell.

Now as an investor I rarely use agents, but when I have to it’s been the same, all checks get cut at closing table.

Do I simply sell 'shares' whenever someone (that I've vetted) wants to enter? 

Evictions, particularly for non-payment of rent, are very cut-and-dry as long as you can document things.

If you are able to rent out both sides for $800 each, making your gross rents be $1600 a month, that is just over a 1% deal, which is a typcial cut-off point for many investors (in other words, if your monthly rent is less than 1% of the purchase price, don't buy it!)

They simply provide additional ammunition should your position be challenged by the IRS.In your interpretation, it sounds like manufacturing bogus emails discussing business can make a personal trip deductible.