Hi Patrick, You ask some interesting questions.Yes, your mortgage company is going to hire their appraisal company to value the house so they make sure it is not being over appraised. 

It was determined the upstairs AC unit failed and the water was from accumulation in the air handler, the amount unknown but enough to cause damage to our ceiling.   

Even if they don't meet their estimated 13,000 direct hire jobs @ $56000 a year plus benefits, plus 7,000 supplier jobs, half that many jobs in Racine will make a huge improvement in the local economy.     

Would be more about finding a property and hiring a property manager.

There may be some final details such as dust and window cleaning etc. which you may needto hire a cleaning person or company perform before listing the property.

Hire a competent consultant or accountant(non-cpa) to review your books to see what you are doing right/wrong. 

People that "hire" these types don't realize what is happening and that their equity is being stolen by some fast talking con. 

I own a few buildings now, and almost in a break point to consider hiring an actual person instead of hiring plumber all the time.

You would then hire your father to be the contractor.You would pay your father for the work he performs and issue him a 1099 based on the work that he performed.You and your husband would generate a profit based on sales price less purchase price less costs/expenses(including payment made to father).This route will save the issues/complexities of you being on title while your father wouldn't be.

Definatly hire an attorney.