That is fine, you still need to send them a letter.  2) How much the tenant will ultimately owe you depends on how quickly you re-lease the unit.  

Some owners want to be more hands off, some are more hands on, both routes are fine, but it's the PM's job to understand that.

IF they make it a deal-breaker, fine, just walk.This frankly stinks to high heaven, I'd be running right now.....

However, they can fine you if it's not done.

We could debate the fine print but if you had first engaged them as your agent then they would have definitely been required under the code to show you the properties.

One claimed $100 per day fine from not cutting grass for 2 years to take the $70k excess proceeds.

I own a few homes without garages and they rent just fine.

i just look for risk in posts - since I don't know the people in person i have to go by what they post, and so here i saw the same thing @Travis Timmons did - 'stacking' risk factors:-from California-probably chose Cleveland solely because of the price point and not because of any market knowledge-asked about borrowing 100% and asked about forming an LLC-did not indicate anything about strategyto be very clear - these are fine questions that OP is asking, and out of state investing is a fine strategy. 

If they look fine, do you see her employer's name there making deposits? 

If the unit they are renovating is vacant, they should be fine moving into that unit and using it as their primary residence...not what they wanted to do, but c'est la vie.