Simply respond that it's a personal matter and you're not getting involved.If she is no longer comfortable living with him, she needs to figure out how to get comfortable or buy her way out of the lease.

We haven't signed anything an I am still yet to do a walk through to determine if the deposit is enough money to cover everything.At this point I simply broke down for him this is where we are financially if you decide it's time to move on.

However, people do sometimes go overboard and spend too much money on deluxe kitchens elements that simply don’t belong in the house or in the neighborhood.

Here's what the Zestimate did:The Zestimate is a good place to start, but don't ever simply rely on it.

I don't quite follow your story, but real estate and all sorts of other disasters often boil down to one simple thing: not enough money in reserve.

My question is, upon getting the property re-appraised after strategic renovations to increase the value of the home (Kitchen, Bathrooms, Flooring, etc) would I need to refinance to get the PMI removed or would it simply phase out as I should now have more than 20% equity in the property if everything goes according to plan.

I’m considering acting as the GC and simply sub contracting out all aspects of the job (not doing any of the work myself).

My question is simply this: is their any way for a 19 year old kid with no experience and no credit to start building assets and passive income in the business of real estate investing?

None-the-less @Lisa Hill needs help clarifying/simplifying things, my guess is a 1031 will simply accommodate her needs given her expertise and investment amount. 

But if it's simply cash right now, I know in PA and I assume other states.. you can have an attorney do a title certificate.