Just received an email from them notifying me that they are going to shut of the service in 10 days and they might need me to "provide the access to the property, if my tenants wouldn't cooperate."

I have access to on and off market properties.

Will me taking down my pine tree and replacing it with the Japanese maple be an over improvement?

A LLC seems like the logical venue to achieve an offset to this year's taxes via MACRS along with adding to the basis with this year's improvements to the home, property taxes, etc. and luckily we already have one in good standing.  

It is interesting to see how you refocused your business on what was making you the most money, and just improved that niche.

Oakland County has a nice online database you can access at Oakgov.com. 

This allows you to access home ownership with some of the low down payment options while still furthering your investing goals.

You've accessed the gain through the refinances. 

. - Use mistakes as learning opportunities to improve. 

The thermostat is firmly located in the living space of one unit, which means the second unit would not have control of or access to their heat source.