Mike, My recommendation would be during due diligence for a potential purchase, ask for past 12 months of all utility bills, property taxes, and any other municipal requirements like rental permits, occupancy inspections etc. 

My recommendation is still going to be the same as I've put in other threads; buy 1.25x DSCR in a very good area or up & coming area of a very good city ideally through BRRR(you'll keep 10-30% of the capital in the deal likely), invest ideally 60-80% of your downpayment(no less than 33%) in a debt note fund that matures in 2-4 years.

I’d be very grateful for any advice or recommendations on how best to approach these modifications.Also if I were to refinance in the future to pull out cash from the property, is this something that banks could refuse to lend on if I have code violations of lets say a wall that was moved or removed?

Typically I recommend on $150 ADR a night and lower a smart TV with Roku is fine. 

It may be time to shop around for a new one who will actually add value to your investment.If you want a recommendation for a reliable property manager in the Lehigh Valley, I’d be happy to share some contacts.

The first thing I'd recommend is focus on a market where you either 1) currently or have previously lived, 2) have family/friends that live there, or 3) travel to/vacation there frequently.

I also recommend Wise.

I'd recommend just having the member with the highest mid score on the loan as guarantor.

Totally recommend it.

@Shawn Nofziger I recommend using debt from the start even if you can self fund.