If they actually live there and aren't up to anything too sketchy, they shouldn't have any issues with you screening them. 

You really don't want to buy this liability if you aren't being paid for it.Either way, Seller will be stuck with disclosing the unpermitted work to future prospects which should be motivation to resolve the issue.

Hey Elias, we aren’t currently receiving benefits.

you'll be fine you aren't the first person to get an eviction in columbus. get an attorney and sell and get a property in a better area. what zip code is it in? 

I would suggest picking up a copy of the book I co-authored titled Lend to Live: Earn-Hassle Free Passive Income in Real Estate with Private Money Lending.

They will run up the bill when they aren't paying for it. 

Then at the end of the month/quarter you just have to do the math to deduct their usage from the total and bill it how you want.Best option for me going forward is to simply not look at properties that aren't individually metered already haha

He'll need to set the heads, run the lines, hook up the lines, ensure a vacuum, pressure test, and release refrigerant, perhaps even adding some.The contractor knows he's not making a ton of money, and even though his margins aren't there because you're supplying the units, he needs to factor in you calling him and expecting warranty service if something runs afoul.

Make sure you aren't cutting corners.

I'd reduce the size of your units and stick more to 1 bed and 2 bed than what you have the numbers aren't really looking good on this deal.