I also recommend to talk to the contractor in person because there's for us it's a gut feeling if we feel we can trust someGood luck.

Personally my realtor is always on the lookout for great deals for me.

Do you file a separate return for that entity or does it flow through to your Schedule C.

Since she was never who she said she was, even the eviction papers aren't addressed to the right person. 

And while grabbing an owner-occupied loan is typically a non-starter in a standard 1031 transaction, this is a mixed use property that does include a personal residence portion. 

Take advantage of it and have your maintenance person or property manager go and check things out at your property. 

I have personally seen this come to 30-50% of the value of the home.

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

So what I'm saying is just loading up your Gatling gun with money and spraying it at the problem may have little effect if the committee is hard-nosed to you personally, alcohol establishments, or just everything in general.

Have you seen it in person?