In my experience an introductory letter is best as it is non confrontational and easier to get yourself to do consistently. 1. 

I personally think it is better to confront questions head on and up front, rather than "hope" you don't get found out later.

Grats on the gusto, but ick, you present yourself in a confrontational way just by writing that way. 

There are several staging companies in the area that have great reviews.I'm not trying to be confrontational -- I just don't see the value. 

You can't confront them nor harass them. 

But that eventually escalated into “unauthorized” modifications to our property and that resulted in crazy and passive-aggressive behavior when we started to object. 5 years later the drama started—confrontations, restraining order, police visits, but eventually we got him evicted.

I am a firm believer in confronting issues head on.

There’s a catch-22 of dealing with the issue while also limiting the city folk from freaking out at mouse traps in the cabin, especially if the traps do their job and the guest confronts a dead mouse…I have the “this is the mountain, critters might get in” disclaimer in my listing, and I know I’m overly concerned about this.

I feel like it would be a bad situation if the tenant actually looks up the listed owner of the property, then confronts you and you are caught in a lie.Secondly, considering that the owner and owner address are both public info and easily accessible on the city GIS site, is there any way to keep your personal address private?

Hi Dylan,You could go to W2 work for a year for an industry biggie, such as Greystar or Pinnacle (market rate properties) in Texas, (or where you are at now), for a year as a leasing agent and (boots on the ground) learn how to lease units, as well as get an understanding of how to be a first class property manager Learn things such as, how to handle maintenance, reports, people skills, evictions, cash flows, unit turns, problem residents, borderline qualifiers, flag flyers, parking disputes, physical confrontations, arguments, personal safety, etc....That would chunk out your 1st year requirement as well as put some money in your pocket while doing it.And if the economy nose dives, ride it out on the W2.Just my 2 cents.