Plus (I'm assuming) an HOA on the town home.Perhaps, if the larger home you all purchased had a legal separate residence...like a basement or an in-law suite...that would allow you all the tax advantage?

@Michael Rock, the bedroom has to be legal and included in the assessment from your town.

As far as an actual legal issue, I’m not an attorney, but if I purchase a property (with the end buyer’s funds if the law allows, or with transactional funding, hard money, money I borrowed from friends or family, or my own money) I am pretty sure I am able to sell it to whomever and at the best and highest price I can without getting in trouble with the law.I am NOT talking about brokering a deal or selling a contract here.

Any insight into these kinds of legal documents would be really appreciated!

Needing to review legalities for a private lender and draw up documents that outline our potential deal and partnership.Has anyone had great experience with a lawyer they would work with for a lifetime?

Do the minimal required legally until their lease expires, then get rid of them.

The eviction lawsuit taken to a default judgment should cost you around $750 in total legal fees and court costs. 

That is MY intellectual property, he has/had no legal right to keep it up when I asked for it to be taken down.

@Bob B. where did I say the OP should not proceed in the legal manner allowed to her? 

Do I have legal recourse if she doesn't pay or doesn't get the gas transferred?