(BTW, for someone to advise this without knowing the specifics of the deal, or your current housing arrangement/expenses, is shortsighted...we simply don't have enough info to make this call.) 3.

It escalates as I get reimbursed for expenses.So maybe you can arrange a deal like this one and use the remaining 4K to 5K you have left to make your monthly interest payments while renovating the house or looking for a tenant.   

Should I comply or change payment arrangements?

To make the arrangement appealing to your lender, you'll almost certainly need a large sum of money.

Simple Y/NYou're arranging the sale of real estate in expectation of a fee/skim (assuming you're not a charity) - You have a PA RE license?  

I recommend having the tenants arrange for a post office box off-site. 

Usually you arrange that with a neighbor.

I do not want to kick her to the street (she says they have no money left to make new arrangements). 

Or if you hire a contractor, and there is a younger guy in the crew that probably lives with their parents, much easier to arrange. 

So, in a nutshell, your arrangement with your relative and how the profits are split when properties are sold depends on the terms you agreed upon when setting up the partnership.