If the market tanks, just keep renting these cabins out until the market recovers.

I never give out my contractors name for renovations because I keep him busy enough and he also has many other projects.

Most lenders will want a $75k or even $100k+ minimum, which you need to draw that portion and keep it for a few months before you can pay it back. its also much more challenging to get one on an investment property than it would be your primary residence if that is an option.

Keep saving as much as you can.

It's now been 17 days since the sale, we're three days away from the deadline, the email thread with all parties keeps getting longer, but the situation is still not resolved.

In the case of flippers the underreporting is in case they need to resort to plan B and keep the property longer than intended (rental). 

But if miraculously it was neutral or positive $100/mo, it's a no brainer you keep it?

You want to be fair with your tenants but keep them at an arms length.

Any contacts of a good reliable person in the area - would like to set up a relationship with them and keep them in my list of contacts for future work.  

He has been seriously undercharging the tenants, and he knows it, but felt it was better to keep great and decent tenants in there than to raise the rent.