The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

Typically lenders would request 2 months of rental receipt + bank statement showing the tenant paying the 2 months of rent to the landlord OR 1 months of rent + security deposit if the lease just started.

They are currently in breach of their lease. 1. 2 unpermitted dogs 2. turned off my external security cameras. 3. owe me 3 late payments of $900 total, although rent is current.They recently apologized for being so rude to me and asked me if I would consider extending their lease for another 3 years. 

After securing the deal, the buyer made my wife and I go through three-feet deep of snow to "winterize" the house so there wouldn't be any plumbing issues.It was a 2 hour drive there, and a 2 hour drive back.So much time and effort put into it for only $4k...

Looks like the Carls are the experts in self-managing in smoky mountains :)

While it might be possible to find a local banker willing to work with you, but in my experience over the last 8 years it is much better to work with the expert such as @Kreighton Reed who does it on regular basis.

We negotiated based on the property's existing condition and potential post-renovation value, successfully securing a favorable deal for both parties at $100,200, enabling us to unlock its hidden value.

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Prior to anyone submitting an application ensure you share your rental criteria clearly ( i.e. credit score, your preference on acceptance of rental collections, evictions, felonies, misdemeanors, pets etc. ) as well as sharing any additional charges ( i.e. monthly pet rent, pet deposit(s), security deposits, admin fees etc. ) people unqualified will usually "walk" as this stage and that is where you will save time. 3.

We negotiated directly with the seller, leveraging our expertise in the market to secure the property at a low cost.