the other half raise their hands.its just getting that half to actually pull the trigger...

So they give rent figures but call them PGI and then throw in this BS about the third party lease agreement....meanwhile I am just trying to lock down what the exact rent prices are 

Do I risk triggering some tax or unforeseen consequence by filling out this form?

They've threatened to take the locks off using a locksmith if I don't give them a key.

Put a switch outside the room and lock the door 

By my calculations I will be able to pull the trigger by the end of this year.

Usually it's the sheriff that is involved, if they haven't left by the court date you then proceed to the posting which the sheriff does and it gives them 24 hours from the time the sheriff posts the notice to when he comes back and permits landlord to open the door, some times you have to drill the lock,, you should have a new lock set to put back on,  the sheriff gives them like 15 minutes to grab stuff and then gives landlord opportunity to change the lock.. any stuff is inventoried with sheriff and landlord is required to store it, per state guidelines.. 

It really helped me feel better when I decided to pull the trigger.

You will be held liable if someone is killed or injured in a fire so your only options are to either make the basement legal or lock it off so the tenants can not use it.

I need a consensus from everyone before pulling the trigger on which day works best.