Consider having a lock that can be easily rekeyed or a pin code enabled lock such that you can easily change things, especially after a drama filled hissy fit where one tenant suddenly leaves out of anger/frustration.8.

This issue alone kills many HUD dealsYour agent must fill out the request form and deliver it to the FSM with the required $$$ to de-winterize. 

.- Converted to a rental in 2024; initially rented for $4,750/month, but tenants moved out, and the soft Bay Area rental market has made filling it challenging.

For that you probably need a check valve or something similar to stop the sewage from coming in when the city sewer fills up. 

Difficulty filling vacancies?

Quote from @Paul Cijunelis: The property owner fills out the form, along with their agent/PM.

Even if they couldnt offer the service to complete the form i would expect them to make me aware i needed to fill it out in the first 90 days as i am finding out now.

I've had HUD forms filled out billing me for pro-rations that were the seller's responsibility, agents who have lost track of contingency removal dates, ... the list goes on and on.

However neither person is local , they both have filled out applications and seem to check out , but both have "Not for Real ID" IDs which seems like a red flag to me. 

REI - It's an exciting adventure filled with opportunities to learn and grow.