You'll have to keep escalating this to get it resolved as the national PMC you hired is probably using poorly trained VAs who don't know/care/authorized to fix the problem.What do you mean about the, "undisclosed maintenance markup fees"?

As a PM, I'm authorized to make emergency repairs without owner permission.

Suggest you check in with him/her on this additional service as your attorney is already intimately familiar with the file and you can often give them pre-authorized amounts to settle on vs trying to squeeze all the blood from that turnip. 

Dave introduced me to many life changing, perception alternating, authors and speakers such as David Phelps, George Antone, Jim Rohn, Tony Robbins, Tom Hopkins and Jeffrey Gitomer to name a few.

To minimize delays, it is important that you get approval to be a section 8 landlord from each housing authority.

Do you think my age will impact my authority as a landlord?

The problem there is trying to get hold of a human being with the authority to accept the deed in lieu.

Ask if their handyman is in-house--which I've seen turn into a "charge up to the owner authorization threshold for every single visit". 

The leaders of these must gain unearned trust and authority very quickly.

.- Ask the attorney if your aunt & dad need to authorize lien, or just aunt.2) Understanding your options to force payoff of the lien.- Ask attorney how you can enforce collecting on the lien when you need to.3) Getting full control of the property, while allowing your aunt to keep her ownership.- Have attorney draw up a contract to do this.Suggest you offer your dad some cash, now or in the near future, to motivate him to transfer his ownership to you.It may not work out, but you will learn a lot either way!