I know there is surety bond process and there a a few companies that appear to offer a service (Like Rhino)Furnished Finder has a new feature called Worry Free Waivers but when I tried  to better understand their process, it was clear they have not done a good job of vetting this out. 

We stick to high quality neighborhoods and homes and are doing really well with it.

I'm looking for the cleanest & most visible way to access payment history, see amortization schedule, tax documents, etc- much like bank softwares provide. 

You almost certainly have grounds to evict him.

For instance, properties with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on the lot that can be implemented as a long-term or short-term rental can perform exceptionally well.

If you find a solid, boots on the ground realtor/PM who has experience in the flip business you should be fine. 

Is this true as well?

I’ve been looking into areas like Oakhurst, Mariposa, Yosemite West, and surrounding towns.If you own or manage a vacation rental in this region, I’d love to hear about your experience.

I have the same goals as well and would be awesome to see if theres any way either of us can help each other with our investing goals!

If you're closing in an LLC/entity, there will be some requirements there as well.