I'd call the customer service line of the providers and ask them what their policy is and let them know they have damaged your home and what you can do to avoid it in the future.  

Automatic tow contracts can cause you more headaches and are not customer friendly, so try to avoid those.The more people that live in close proximity to one another, the more the potential for drama.

Would this be a better way to pass house down in Kentucky to avoid probate?

The smart ones work together to avoid situations like this, but its not uncommon for some investors to get shopped the same property by two different wholesalers.

This isn't a big deal if you're already replacing the wall board and doing a new tile installation.I would avoid installing a fiberglass tub and surround in a rental because there's a pretty good chance that at some point a tenant will use an abrasive cleaner which will scratch and dull the surface making it look old and ratty pretty quickly and very prone to staining.

You may want to speak to  your financial advisor as to how much to roll over and to where, Luckily there are several of us on the BP boards who work for self directed custodians, so you can usually count on sound advice in terms of what would be acceptable behavior and avoiding prohibited transactions. 

If so, would putting the my property into a NJ LLC before selling avoid this fee?  

Tenant can drop the suit and avoid court altogether!

Unless you can actually buy, as in a cash sale or know darn good and well you can get cold cash, you should avoid anyone who has received notice of foreclosure as that is when new federal laws kick in as to "helping" owners or interfering with banking operations.

As a strong proponent of education in all its form, I'd like to avoid the slams on "formal education" is the devil point of view.