As I said in my title, I've taken action.

For a couple - this number increases to 8 if husband-wife each own their independent properties w/o having each other's names on the title docs?

I have always performed annual inspections and the house was always clean and in good order, and I did in fact see the tenant in May 2017 at the last signing.The first thought that crossed my mind was that the tenant was trying to get out of the lease early and that this is one giant game that he is playing.

We called a title company and asked for a referral for an investor friendly Realtor who could help us find and make offers on the properties. 

I am currently new to the real estate game.

I am new to the real estate game looking to partner up with someone.

Maybe it's a long game -- offer him a 2 or 3 year lease with discounted rent along the lines of his current PITI.

Anyway, at one point, I inquired about adding my wife's name before we closed and taking title in both of our names since it would save me a little bit of effort on the back end. 

How long have you been in the fix and flip game?

Ideal investor would make a cash offer with the ability to close quickly and has a lawyer on call for a quick title search.