If she wants me to hold it for her an additional week, would you have her pay rent as usual?

If you feel the LTV is below 75%, I suspect an as-is appraisal might satisfy them, but you would probably have to pay for that to get done.

It was clear to both parties, with email exchanges confirming that the end date is July 15th and that there will not be renewal of lease.However, I forgot to stop the automatic rent collection through Zillow, resulting in the tenant paying the full July rent on July 10th, which has already been transferred to my bank account.

I am paying for that now.I will also do all of the other due diligence prior to investing - experience of the operator, referrals from those in my Community and network who have invested with the operator, responsiveness and other factors - but proof of effective communication will remain a priority for me. 

His rent pays our property taxes, our water and sewer bills and will be paying to replace the windows in three of his rooms come springtime.

Pay on the first."

If you do get to claim real estate professional status, you may potentially be able to offset the rental losses(if you have rentals) against your real estate agent income from an income tax perspective.You may still need to pay self-employment taxes.

I was thinking of just having an acquisition manager to be the boots on the ground and then a lead manager to do follow ups.

This can help you restructure your debt and potentially save your property.Cash Out for Lender Payoff:The refinancing process includes cash out that is allocated to pay off your existing lender.

Some areas section 8 actually pays higher than market rents.Just some other ideas.