Living out of state, I accepted the photos she sent at face value.

In case you haven’t read the previous responses or haven’t walked a mile in a landlord’s shoes. 90%+ of your problems are caused by your local/state government that you seem to be giving a free pass.

I’m looking for some advice and guidance.I get-it how many want to promote "there" way of doing things, and often state it as "you should ___", because it's what they would do. 

The level of pain you experience evicting someone really depends on the state you live in.

New Jersey state law allows for owner occupants to have much more freedom. 

It should clearly state the operating income, operating expenses, and net operating income.

Even in disclosure states, sales data is not all reported to the sites so you need the MLS to be the most accurate.

A nice home that may some day make a bad rental but a good primary home An exchange in to a state without state income tax to save that 10% in state income taxes.  

Since you're investing from out of state, make sure you have a reliable handyman or contractor on your team too for when small issues pop up.

He suggested calling them to negotiate something, to your satisfaction, as you previously stated, including removing the panels.