The famous joke in the office was when I told a PM (property manager) I bought a property they would ask "did you walk through it or was this another Keaton special?"

They've had a good relationship for the past 3 years so as a win win, they would move so he could sell the townhouse but he would lower rent a bit to $2,900 so it wasn't such a jump in rent.

However I am concerned about getting too burned...I have now had numerous dealing with the sis and I realize she is consumate liar and can't be trusted.thanks all for your quick feedback.would you sell to her and be rid of it - or try to fight those leases and win a sweet 3 family?

That sounds like a win to me.

If the room rents for $800 on it's own, but you could charge $450 per bed, then tenants win if they are on a budget and you make more money.

If they did it right, without upsetting your tenant, it's a win. 

Find a partner that lacks what you offer and create a win/win.

Structure everything as a win/win- if you make more money, the contractors make more money. 

I will let engelo pontificate on it.. being that he is famous there.. you may not have known it but he bought the cheapest home ever sold in All of Australia and made national news.. then they kicked him out of the country and he had to flee to the US were as we know we love imigration legal or not.

Asking for a mentor is no more work than asking to win the lottery.