If they know they have a landlord who will ask them for rent, and then disappear for a few days without any repercussions... that really doesn't sound like any type of incentive for them to fulfill their obligations of the lease contract does it?

You can trying getting a HELOC on one of your property (best on primary) then you open a line of credit to use those funds to cover your rehab costs.

This sounds like it would allow me to file an LLC, report on Schedule C, and then have my inevitable losses start to offset my W-2 income.

So for example, a 761 credit score will be in the 760-779 credit category, then going down to 740-759 and so on.2.

Ok, then yeah, I'm pretty sure you will get them to cover it.

So for example, a 761 credit score will be in the 760-779 credit category, then going down to 740-759 and so on.2.

If the tenant is kind of bad, then maybe a little to that. 

If you get a property under contract, close on it, & immediately sell, then you do not need a license. 

Although if your going to repurpose it.. then the only option sounds like they need to move.I too have been down this road a number of times..

If you are being paid a salary, there is not much that you can do to offset your income.If you are the owner and managing your own units, then there is plenty that you can do.