They have two months left on lease, decided to tell them they can ride the lease out so they have time to find new place to go and not lose assistance but I only did this hoping they will not trash the place before leaving since I’m creating a beneficial scenario for them and myself.

You’re tossing around a lot of different concepts here that it would probably be beneficial to pay a professional to go through them with you and how they apply to your situation and goals.

You may find it beneficial to open a new bank account just for business/rental related activities.

Moreover, the Deferred Sales Trust has greater flexibility than a conventional installment sale with respect to investment selection(allocation of stocks, bonds and mutual funds), risk management and the repayment timeframe.

Where equity exists, the thought occurred to me that a HELOC against each property could be beneficial to lessen the impact of paying unplanned costs.Thoughts?

He left all living family members individual trust funds/retirement accounts conservatively invested in some sort of mutual fund.

Two weeks ago I sat down with the son since he owns the business and I thought we came to a mutual agreement but since then he has not returned my phone calls, texts, emails, or responded to a certified letter.I paid half up front, which I was told was for materials and made subsequent payments as work was done but there are still several things that need to be completed.  

Connecting, networking and sharing ideas is beneficial for all who participate--one conversation or idea shared can be that 'eureka' moment.  

From the research I’ve done, below are some locations I think will be beneficial to start moving forward with and begin making connections and forming a team.

You can do what ever you both mutually agree to.