He know that it will return 100% in a few years which means he can sell it at $200k.Fantastic!

Is anyone aware of any part-time opportunities where I could learn from an experienced investor and offer digital marketing expertise or other skills in return (social media, website design, ads, etc.)? 

Adjusts portfolio for efficiency and return. 

I would go even farther and get my 2 years of tax returns, check stubs, and whatever else they need to start a file on you. 

I then show them how and when to change the filters and to let me know when they need a new supply and put a new one in the return to show them how this is done. 

What I am really trying to get at is, how can I help my parents capitalize on this $500k of equity and also in return set up a property (residence/investment) for myself to have full rights to? 

Management should get off their sorry rear ends now and begin the process of attempting to find a replacement tenant with the hoped for goal of a new lease starting in January 1st, 2018.If a new tenant is found sooner (and a lease is started on, say December 10th) and there is no damage above normal wear and tear to the rental unit then management would need to return the difference in rent back to the original (now departed) tenant (minus any expenses for advertising the unit to get it re-rented).The entire point is that it is totally untrue that the rental unit has to remain empty for the remainder of the lease while property management sits around doing nothing.Gail

That's because underwriting standards only take 75% of the income into account and presumably your tax returns are showing deductions.

They're really not for me or probably most Real Estate investors on BP obtaining higher returns than what they can offer, but I do admire the hands off approach system they devised.

See what type of cash on cash returns you could get.