What I haven't figured out how to do is get it to return a search query to give me an easy list to look at of what days I've visited them which I think would be immensely helpful.

I am slowly putting away cash, and my tax returns always go into the bank/pay off debt. 

If it gets to that point, you want to see three years of tax returns and then begin your own due diligence process.

This is because the VA loan has extra requirements for appraisal (BLUF: they must be safe, structurally sound, and sanitary — no big fixer uppers).The real value in the loan is being to put no money into the deal up front giving you a greater CoC return for the right deal.

@Mendel DeitschAs you pointed out cap rate is a metric to measure some kind of return (ROI).

In return for her agreement to break the lease, I was wondering what you think is fair?

This practice is not for all property owners, but when done correctly can net both owner and operator a healthy return.

Kitchen/Bath - I've heard many realtors talk about this and claim a seller would *always* get a nice return on a either.   

I have a deal I'm working that I'll be entering into with a partner, 50/50 split of all expenses and returns.

If she had defaulted and never made another payment, I would never have considered asking but she had paperwork that the payments were being made each month once she returned to work, but the mortgage company was holding it all in escrow and would not apply it to the loan since it was not the full amount.