If the latter, give her notice, if the former-hopefully your lease has a clause about allowing people in to repair things (with notice) and that they (tenant and repair person) need to be respectful.

Personally, I would pass.  

it was vicious.what I liked coming out of this was so many that were bought with cash those folks don't lose houses.. and if someone is buying in this model I personally feel they need at least 10 to 15k in reserves on a hand to sustain a bad tenant run. the negative cash flow folks were CA  NV  AZ FLA  ..

Personally, I’d avoid California.

Personal opinion.. a couple restaurants/bars, a general convenience store, and a CVS/Rite-Aid would make a huge difference to foot traffic and a neighborhood feel. 

I'm Jason from NY, passionate about beginning my real estate investing journey with my sons.

Remind her that the place was rented as is for $1200 and that only one person can be living in it. 

I personally would start with family members and ask if they would sign a promissory note with simple interest so that you can take that loan and invest in buy/holds.

If you miss the HOA payment, which is different than the transfer fee, the person on title will be notified to pay up.

But from personal experience, your penalties and taxes on early withdrawing from any IRA or 401K can total from 35 to up to 50 percent.