That way if you divorce him he will not risk loosing this property again. 

Anyone recommend a possible solution to keep from loosing the deal.  

You should not be bound to that agent who isn't providing the service you need. 

Not my choice of preference, but I need a new fence and I don't mind to loose 6" strip of land on the backside of the house. 

Helping people b4 they loose! 

I'm new to this but I don't want to come off as an amateur, but I think this tenant is purposefully testing their bounds with us.I'd really like to keep them as a tenant as they are in at a good rate for us and they are the kind of business that we like to have as tenants, but I'd like to find a way to get them back paying again.What can I do to help compel them to start paying?  

@Randy Forcier before going down this road and taking the great advice listed above, think about the possibility of loosing your family and friends' money.

YOU loose the house! 

You are bound to find one that is a 2-4 unit.

But you have to invest time and possibly manage it directly (with property management you both spend money, and loose control over aspects of the asset.)I still think that looking for a *quality asset* with 30-50% down is the best starting point.