I’ve worked with investors looking to hold land for similar goals; either to build their dream home or simply take advantage of appreciation.

To prove payments you could simply show your latest statement to the lender denying you hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I found simply raising rent to the max allowed is better than an eviction they move with out all the fuss  :)

They could just be keeping it in a drawer and simply rolling the cigarette inside (to then smoke outside) can cause an apt to smell for a little while.

We often use zoom showings, but they build on that mutual in-person experience.We don't encourage bottom-of-the-barrel neighborhoods, simply because with 60-120 year old properties capex tends to exceeed cash flow over time aka money pit.

Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are both extremely strong right now , with most people overpaying in the years that you mentioned and simply not KNOWING OR CARING  how to properly run a top notch Air BNB. 

Some of these investors in the neighbor also might be able simply to pay cash. 

I see some of the states that are still stuck in the 1800s using title abstractors taking a week two weeks.. the folks that are local simply dont know any better as its just SOP for them.

Simply be a calm stand off landlord who is expecting his tenants to honor the lease - Not you accommodate their personal situation.

And your simply charging points and keeping the points and then a service fee. ( interest rate delta).