Ned Flanders: do nothingTony Soprano: punt them ASAP Middle ground: “perhaps it is easier for you if we amend the lease agreement to state you may pay on the 1st & 15th of the month?

However if you made your offer under you own name, make sure to amend it to put your LLC instead as it may create problem at closing.

You should get an estoppel letter from the tenant confirming the amounts of deposit and that there was no amendment to the lease agreement that was provided to you.

I do have an amendment the tenants signed that pest control is on them.

(Answer: yes)If I had a rental property for 3 years and never claimed depreciation, can I fix this mistake by filing amended tax returns for the last 3 years?

I amend countless returns each year done by CPAs, EAs, and un-enrolled preparers. 

If it doesn't vet, you will want to amend your contract to have the property delivered to you vacant at closing and let the seller deal with making it happen. 

I do addendums...effective this date xxxx, the lease is amended in the following ways....all other terms to remain the same. 

I did some number crunch and I've put things into expense categories by year.I will be amending my 2017 returns and filing my 2018 returns late.I will explain my tax situation again (but more clearly this time I hope).In February 2017 I was not working and decided to renovate my home, Rental Property #1, myself from February 2017 thru September 2018.

They are currently working with legal council to get amendments put in so they can limit STR.