Do they have to give me permission?

thanx Jon. on a side note, i hear a lot about the due on sale clause. ive personally, not as a investor, have inquired over the years about purchasing several properties, thru owner financing, and in each case, the seller got the bank's permission to owner finance. so, that being said, why is it that investors dont wanna notify a bank to get the bank's permission?

They are required to give notice, but they are not required to get tenant permission.

I am a big believer that it is better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission, especially when it comes to working with bureaucrats.You are doing all the right things. 

@Johnny Drago what in your management contract required your PMC to get your permission for a MTM lease conversion?

I still have to deal with a clause in my loan contract about needing written permission from the lender before I can transfer the property or the loan may be called due.

This person converted the store into a regular apartment without my permission. he built a regular kitchen (stove, fridge, cabinets etc),  a regular bathroom(shower, toilet ,sink) and added sheet rock to divide the living room and a bedroom. 

In your position, I might be inclined to ask for forgiveness rather than permission also.

Such activities have to be disclosed on your ADV, but as long as your firm doesn't view it as a conflict, it's entirely permissible.

As for the repairs I’ll just clarify, he’s approached it very responsibly asking me for permission first and keeping me in the loop of what’s going on.