Am I stepping into a war zone? 

I'm sure there's settled case law on this but I'm just not aware of any. 

When you find you have a squatter, if you intend to take personal action, you do so immediately before anyone else is aware.

But just be aware that not all PMs are like he describes.

I would also contact the realtor (if there is one) and make them aware of the situation and ask that they communicate it to the title company that will be closing.

Just so everyone is aware, I have provided my lender every pay stub going back to a year ago before this entire process started.

Any jurisdiction I am aware of permits landlords to do upkeep and cosmetic work on their properties when tenants are in place provided proper notice is given.

Failure to adequately follow recordation requirements could invalidate the instrument you used to create the easement.Additionally, you may become liable for tax deficiencies for the improved land.There are a number of liabilities from both injury and tax perspectives that you should become aware of, and contract with a local attorney to adequately protect your interests.Disclaimer: Not legal advice.

I do not do AirBnB, but I have a good friend who has 2 units dedicated to it, and my mother has 1 unit dedicated to it.One thing I would make sure you are aware of is that lenders will see the mortgage from the property strictly as debt against your own debt to income ratio.

Here are some of my questions.What are the things I need to be aware of when jumping into this area of lucrative rentals?