I bought my first rental back in 2005 so it’s definitely a long game for me.

This situation is such a long one but I will try to keep it short and to the point. 

Walking distance to Hampton Park, and all of Charleston's hottest restaurants and bars!

However, I don't actually care as long as they are not bringing in clients, displaying signage, storing materials, etc.

Think long and hard. is 500- 1k in savings really worth the aggravation and again, potential loss. 

My partner actually lives in the area that we want to invest in.The long term plan is to just use this as a buy and hold.We were planning on splitting all the repair costs.Great insight though, I think we will have to go back to the drawing board and see what type of property would truly benefit both of us.

When the 100 year long trend of the population moving south ends we can talk about it.

It's a long game. 

For example, you could tell them that they don't appear happy with the rental and offer them a one-time early termination without penalty, as long as they leave within the next 30 days.

Even with the recently improved ADU regulations, for most house hackers it still a long process that could leave them with a unit that is not legal.