I'm assuming the family member and property are in Arkansas.

So basically I'm at risk of the tenant damaging my property and not having a way of going after her because she is not signed to the lease. 

I bought the properties in cash: one for $114k and the other for $123k.

We are considered to be the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with so connect with REIA meetings, accountability partners, and mastermind groups to engage with individuals interested in real estate investing.At the bottom of this page is a list with help in it.

Ask anyone with investment property and they'll tell you it's not passive.I earn enough from investments that I could be financially free for life, assuming nothing major happens.

I want to expand my real estate network and meet other investors to see what we can accomplish together.

Contracting and subcontracting services, like plumbing, generally don’t count unless tied directly to real estate you own.Are you considering acquiring rental properties or engaging in real estate development where you would personally manage or oversee those properties?

Would like to keep the property for down the road, but realizing I might be better off to get a place in town with more space and try to turn this place into an investment property for the time being instead.

I could start with properties in New Orleans or Baton Rouge.

I aim to generate leads and spread awareness that a property is for sale.