I also made it clear that he is responsible for any damages caused by the dog, and its status as a service/support animal does not exempt him from paying for property damage or cleaning fees for messes that are above the normal wear-and-tear. 

The alternative would be to find someone unlicensed/unbonded whish would be cheaper, but would be a gamble.

Small fluctuations will always be normal, but this is supposed to be considered "noise."

I have gotten some deals that had little tiny FSBO signs in the window, but normally if there's a sign in the yard then its not a deal.

Most states do not factor in losses from other states when calculating their taxable income.However, yon't think you lost out on the state where you have a loss. that state will normally treat that as a loss that you can use in the future when you sell the property or have rental income.

There are documents that normally third parties will ask you about your 'status'If you work with a property management company, theoretically, they are suppose to withhold money on your behalf which trigues you having to file a return.You may be required to file a 1040NR which is different than the 1040 form that Citizens / Residents file.

When a tenant turns over you still have your normal expenses - mortgage, taxes, insurance, but you now take on the burden of water and electric.

No professional is 'necessarily required' but it is normally a tradeoff between time saving, assurance that things are done correctly for a cost.For me, i can paint one of my rentals, but i decide my time is better spent elsewhere.Best of luck.

So, get with your tenants and find out their normal schedule (do any of them sleep during the day?

For a true month-to-month tenant, you should be able to charge a lot more than what you would normally charge for a 1-year lease.