I'm reasonably certain this owner does not need the money, so that's probably not a motivating factor.Please help David beat Goliath to the punch. 

TENANT:  Oh, I wanted to make it a 2-bedroom apartment.ME:  --Biggest facepalm ever-- You need to contact us before you do any sort of modifications to your apartment.TENANT:  Oh, I didn't know that.ME: My manager will contact you on Monday.Needless to say, she probably won't be staying very long...

What sort of info / resources would be most beneficial?

What sort of information are you seeking?

Lots of questions you need to get sorted out. 

If a sponsor is in a deal and not making much money, where is their motivation when things start to go wrong and take up more of their time?

As mentioned above: if you paid some sort of “bribe/incentive” to the seller  you’ll need the receipiant’s social security number and they’ll need to declare the income. 

Or should I open a new LLC that acts as a sort of “property management” that collects the rent from all of my other properties and pays out the expenses?

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I guess just sort of general information.