Also it's no fun living next to someone that you sue.2) Another option would be to record an easement allowing the behavior that would expire when either property changed ownership or you changed your mind about allowing it to happen.

IT is a software system that tracks maintenance, leases, rents due (allows tenants to pay online-I think Cozy does this part)Make sure you do a thorough move in inspection with pictures, video, etc. so there is no dispute as tot he condition of the yard, toilets, hole in wall, stain in garage, etc.  

This allows you the freedom to expand on your DB and strive to make your processes more efficient. 

We were prefer no pets but will allow one with a $30 monthly fee.

I would ask him to give you a concession or to have him place money into an escrow account that you can draw on if there is documented tenant damages, this would allow him to be reimbursed and you to be protected.

As @Josh C. said, a JV agreement might work, or a purchase agreement that states that Mike will get $300k at the closing of the sale to the end buyer, allowing Bob to renovate in the meantime and Mike agrees to list it and sell it after.

If you have solid property level NOI you'll be able to refi, but some banks don't like when you completely refi to and pull out extra cash on top of intial equity (some will obviously allow it).

They handle all of the storage for you and allow you to email forms, do electronic signatures, etc.    

I burst out laughing and so did her parents as they told her that I didn’t live in the house and that it was for rent.Then there are the people who will try to bring food and drinks into the home, despite the notices I put on the front screen door saying, “NO FOOD OR DRINKS ALLOWED”.

VA allows you to carry 2 VA loans with specific circumstances (which you would qualify under based on what you wrote) but you can only have one loan below $144k and one above $144k (or somewhere close to that amount).