Not every lender can write mortgages in a way that support our transactions. 

In many cases the mortgage company writes off the loss or goes after borrower depending on if they have other assets - if they do then they are gonna be coming after the owner

Anything else you can do to increase the level of privacy your tenants can enjoy?

I enjoy looking for deals and figuring out how to rehab the properties etc, but I hate the accounting side. 

If you place your rental (STR, LTR, or  MTR) into service by the end of the year you can begin to depreciate the property and write off certain expenses.

Not fun or enjoyable in any form or fashion.  

As an investor-focused agent in the Cleveland market I always have my clients write the following contingencies in when buying a house that's tenant occupied:1) Offer contingent on home inspection- usually a 7-10 day contingency period, this contingency allows you to either A) move forward with the deal B) renegotiate the price if issues are found, or C) walk away from the deal2) Offer contingent on appraisal if you're going financing3) Seller to provide copy of current lease agreement4) Seller to provide a rent roll/tenant ledger with proof of payments received5) Seller to provide copies of 3 previous months of any utilities paid by the landlord6) Seller and tenants to fill out Estoppel Certificate.

:This is where the contract between (or at least having something in writing) would come in your favor.

Am I required to hire an attorney to write up the contract and assist with the closing?

Assume that you could meet with the CEO and give him some direction or write articles about how great the stock was and cause its value to go up.