I was away for over a week and am late in acknowledging your comments and support. 

Contracts mean something, it is why people sign them, to acknowledge them.

Do you have a signed lease where they acknowledged unit was in good condition when they signed the lease?

The guy walks by him w/ no acknowledgement.

It's just an acknowledgement that you agree or at least find value in the post.

I think it is an important acknowledgement that their was a recent vote to targeting short term rental investments.

However, one thing I would add is that, when vetting a Sponsor/deal, their acknowledgement and analysis of a "bad" situation is certainly welcome.For example, a sensitivity analysis that supports say a 2-3% return even if occupancy and rents don't come anywhere near projections, is still relatively attractive given potential returns on other investment vehicles.If a Sponsor you're considering is all rainbows and sunshine, I would take that as a red flag and move on.

Lease states, third party checks will not be accepted a d tenant acknowledged this by email before he signed the lease that all future payments would be in his name.

The buyer should pay you at least a deposit upfront and the remainder at closing.One step I do that many people probably do not is I have the seller sign acknowledgement of the assignment contract as well.

"Relocating due to military obligations/service" or something a little more fancy then that would be the closest I would do to acknowledging anything involving the military, at least while you are still in.