Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

But now with the joy and headaches of non-metered units, trying to wrangle 3 different set's of persons into playing nice, etc etc.. 

You need to get in touch with a lawyer as soon as you can and figure out how to cut off the tenant/landlord relationship.

@Tim Bergstrom I am a lender with a local bank here in Louisville and an investor personally as well. 

What are the rules for removing this person, as I understand it he falls under hotel rules, not the landlord tenant act.

Send me a message and we can have a virtual coffee or an in-person coffee if you're around town.

I agree with Andrew’s comments particularly because this is a home you personally lived in and know intimately.

I personally walked and researched every property prior to investing to understand what I was buying, what could be done to add value and what I should expect in cash flow and appreciation.Learning what makes a good investment for you is absolutely necessary. 

.: My question is… Do people promote buying rentals due to some sort of  personal benefit/conflict of interest?

I second this, I use rentredi for my personal properties and it makes life super easy.