Crossing the lines may not provide proper liability protection.Personally, I just kept my SF rentals in my name and got excellent insurance coverage, $500K per property plus a $2M umbrella.

While many investors rely on the MLS or wholesalers, these sources can become unreliable as the competition intensifies.

I am currently in NJ but focusing on Texas. 

When this occurs, area incomes fall and cities reduce spending on police and schools.

Why not take his name off the LLC and put it in your name now while the LLC has $0 of value (or whatever nominal amount your articles of organization or operating agreement say that you contributed)?

Do they have any reviews on Google?

Spend at least 2 hours per day researching online about your desired investment strategies.

So advice to get the house against him and he will move out on his own is HIGHLY unlikely.  

I would budget maybe 20-30k depending on how far you are going down.

They gave us a pre approval on a cash out refi.