You want a seasoned agent working on the preventive maintenance part of the deal and a good bank to walk you through the process.   

If the seller still will not comply you can file a notice on public record that's equivalent to a lien that would prevent the seller from being able to sell the home to anyone else.

It might cost you a few dollars, but may be worth preventing a headache later.I was in a house just today that had what was most likely an unpermitted renovation done many years ago.

This is why we aren't operating the Air Bnb ourselves. 3 bed, 1 bath, 1200 sqft, no hot tub as of now.Recently renovated, siding will be replaced later in May.

I don't want to deal with Air Bnb either.

I’d consider trying to look at the types of repairs you’re getting called out to this property for and see if there’s some way you can help reduce them either through preventative maintenance or through upgrades as units turn over.

The way I would prevent that is by having a partner on the phone checking the records while I'm literally sitting at the auction to avoid that slippage. 

You can make minor adjustments based on the type of appliances (dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer, air conditioning, etc.) and the size of the rental.

Our early plan was 5 houses, paid for, to offset my Air Force pension for the time when I got out to be Mom.  

I am currently house hacking a duplex with air bnb to cover our mortgage!