I am currently in NJ but focusing on Texas. 

Crossing the lines may not provide proper liability protection.Personally, I just kept my SF rentals in my name and got excellent insurance coverage, $500K per property plus a $2M umbrella.

Come on Collin, your Gatlinburg brotha, at least try to make this hard on me. 

Others have hit it on the head.

You can use it as a downpayment on a property over $450k and use leverage tax free.

I would budget maybe 20-30k depending on how far you are going down.

Do they have any reviews on Google?

So advice to get the house against him and he will move out on his own is HIGHLY unlikely.  

Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides3.

Management treats line employees quite poorly and lying is just part of the job.