Setting up my first STR myself and am already working on having high-end 4K Apple TV with a couple wireless HomePods that's simply reset with each turnover and used as a smart display for guests.

I’d get them under your lease as quickly as possible and make you use a good bullet proof one.

Short version of the story is the tenants show proof that they had security deposits in place with former owners and that our small rent increases were more than we thought as the disclosure provided had slightly inflated amounts (rent was disclosed at $750 when it was actually $725 as an example).

If you do not, then you are not a cash buyer.If they are asking for a Proof of Funds, and you can't provide that to them, they won't submit the offer.

Without proof, I wouldn't charge the tenant but I would certainly give them a warning.I would also stop her from conducting business on the property and I would charge her for any necessary repairs to the lawn.

The native plants in my garden are also on fine display at the Botanical Garden/Arboretum ... 

In that situation you have no recourse, so you would want a property that is paid in full or some form of proof the mortgage is paid each month.Unfortuantly, you cannot know for certain if a tenant won't pay and you will need to pay the landlord even if the tenant does not,  and you need to be able to cover some if not all of the repairs so you will want some money in savings when entering into an agreement.  

Either they can identify fraud with available documents and / or negotiate with the mortgage holder to resolve this.Paid by check yes, not much proof of early years though as bank changed.New modification does state no payments missed though.What do you think he the fraud could possibly be?

I've also read that sometimes an agent or the bank that owns the property will require proof of funds.

In my quest of researching i am finding a lot of good deals on people either selling their used stuff at a very good price or people getting rid of brand new stuff that they never used due to not fitting or not liking the look.My dilemma is that most of these things are paid by cash so how do you guys keep a track if you do the same and what records to keep so that if/when the audit comes up, i am able to show proof of it.Thanks in advance