@Sham Haile you should look up the Tenants Union & RHAWA websites to review the notices and requirements for how notices need to be provided to tenants when a seller intends to sell a property. 

I don't care much about soap and shampoo, but quality TP is something they will definitely notice.

I just noticed your auto seems a bit, well junky.

When you're looking at rental comps, I'd look for homes that also don't have a driveway to get an idea of how long it took to find a tenant and if you notice a big difference with the comps. 

Failure to receive notice in the mail does not count its up to the owners to pay their tax..

Those are the hardest to notice because they dont cause any damage and drain normally.

They also noticed the furnace and hot water tank is missing / stolen. 

If they have been there for a day longer than 1 year, they must get 60 days' notice; if they have been there for a day longer than two years, the landlord must give 90 days' notice. 

You can give notice to one of the tenants, then move in and rent out rooms to further cut your living expenses.Yes, something I've considered but does require me to move from CA to TN, so big life change. 

But for someone thinking about scaling and possibly repeating the strategy in multiple markets.. say, Austin or San Antonio-going the investment property route might provide more long-term flexibility.Have you noticed lenders trending toward stricter definitions of “second homes” versus investment properties?