& @Jay HinrichsGreat information guys.

The way I see it, I have 2 options: 1) inform her of her responsibility to turn on the heat or be liable for any damages caused by the cold weather or 2) turn on the heat myself.

I would have thought as a mod, you'd have access to that information. ?

This system is called online TIN matching, and you will have to sign up for IRS eServices in advance and share your personal information in the process.My contractor says he is a business and does not need a 1099He is wrong.There is an exemption for corporations, both C-corporations and S-corporations.

I would encourage you to read this beginners guide from BiggerPockets, it's a good bit of information so pick and choose what you want to read or read it all.

However, when I requested our EIN the letter stated, "Based on the information received from you or your representative, you must file the following forms by the dates shown.

Can you give me a little more information about where the property is located? 

To really make a good informed decision you'll want to look at all of the metrics of your properties performance. 

Average rental rates, vacancies, competition, growth, appreciation, etc..Ive heard of scrolling through Zillow and collecting information by looking at properties for sale/rent but was wondering if there is a site where all of this information is easily accessible or any ideas for better ways to go about it.Thanks in advance!

The only information I had to go on was with the last Lender informed me so maybe it was specific to the company they were with.