Best way to detect this is to observe them during the home inspection.

Common fees will include a set-up fee, a leasing fee for each turnover or a lease renewal fee, marking up maintenance, retaining late fees, and more.

I want to learn as much as I'm able to retain as quickly as possible. 

The account is "Vacasa"'s, not his.Likewise, if Elon Musk decided to buy Vacasa and tomorrow, I'm pretty sure he would retain the accounts as they are assets of the business he's buying, not any particular person.  

Mine typically do provide pictures of anything observed to be out of the norm when they arrive at the property to clean.Sorry for the confusion! 

I'm considering a fixer upper to retain as a rental but need guidance on how to pick reputable contractors.  

After many years of observing, I've finally got a house hack under contract. 

I have reached out to a few attorney's and of course they are saying I would have to put them on retainer before giving advice. 

One of the biggest risks I observe with flips and first time investors are instances where the project goes over budget or gets stuck in mud, can't sell and even worse the borrower doesn't have the credit profile to refinance out to a lower interest lending source if borrower is required to hold the property as a rental. 

It is common for rental property investors to feel the pain when a property turns over but keep in mind that is why we retain security deposits for you.