Seems like she will be unwilling, so it is possible you can take her to small claims court and sue for pain and suffering in the form of moving expenses and stress .  

Besides being extremely motivated and hard working here are some of the skills and experience I can bring to your table:Oregon State licensed home inspector.20+ years experience in residential construction.

The concrete craze was big about 10 years a go .It was like every tv show and magazine featured it There was even a push for concrete counter tops.The fact was it grew so fast but the skill levels of the installers never kept up with the demand I think it looks great in city loft type dwellings but I would rather have wood or tile in my own applications .The expense is another factor that would make me pass

@Clarissa NesbittYou deserve credit for taking action, although you lack the skills to move the leads forward.

Even better, you'll find some good deals FOR YOURSELF to buy wholesale, and being a contractor, you have the skills and ability to buy materials at a discount to fix and rent what you buy creating instant equity in the property when you are finished remodeling it.

On the other hand, this is my only rental property, and I must confess I'm not entirely skilled at finding new deals (which is why I'm trying to learn) and I'm not really seeing any in Charlottesville that I'm dying to jump on at the moment.Any thoughts?

He felt better about it hearing me praise the efforts he had made to try to fix the place up, and I felt better hearing him say "in a way, this is a huge relief because I just didn't have the money or skills to fix it up".

You may want to take advantage of the fact that you are in different areas of the country and select one of those areas.A partnership of the same skills, in many cases, makes a partnership unnecessary (or makes for slow growth).  

I have a graphic design degree and will be happy to provide samples of my work to anyone who would be interested in working with me.I have been wanting to run through the deal analysis parts in order to start developing that skill.

I am sure you will use those poker skills with some of your future deals.