Having an attorney handle the whole eviction process should only cost a couple hundred dollars more than it would to file on your own, so keep looking for one! 

How to handle?

This is to show you are more than a dreamer and that you can handle being a landlord. 

Can anyone suggest a reliable property management company able to handle 25 to 50 class C/B units in the Greenville, South Carolina and surrounding sub-markets.Thanks for the Help

It will give you some cushion if in case you need to evict them.Have to check your state law - no more than one month security deposit allowed and the second one is charged, it has to be kept in very specific escrow with different terms (interest rate etc) than the first one.You could charge first and last month Rent but it would be your taxable income at the moment of collection, even if it's the income of next year.Security deposit belongs to Tenants so it's not your income. 

How would I handle the parking in the lease? 

You can set it up and they can open the door/handle confirmations.

You need to get a handle on how much your property is worth today, and more importantly, the future value of the property.

As a PM, you could handle the day-to-day operations and the partner could play role of silent partner, financier or whatnot?     

Also how would you have handled the situation?