In that case, the previous owner no longer has any rights to sell you, and so you can't assign anything.Is it a Power of Sale?

Consider that each $800 increment you collect in rent is another $100k in purchasing power.

You also said a contradiction;  separate power meters but owners meters.   

I personally cut the grass at my rental, but it’s bc I’m a new landlord so A. I

I think most investors recognize the power of hard work so would encourage you to develop your own script and test it.

@Dana Butterworth Any chance that she has a Power of Attorney that was signed before he left on deployment and can sign on his behalf? 

This is a classic power-move by a tenant who believes they are "in charge."

Theres always a guy who will do it cheaper than another and it takes a lot of time/man power.

As an auctioneer with family businesses and at 78 years old, I continue to use a program I and teach; POWER PROSPECTING and Control and Roll to hunt down buildings, houses, commercial buildings, lots and land that have a potential for cash flow or equity.

But I would not bet that your STR would not be shut down, as the city started to enforce things and slapping big fines and having the utility companies turn off power and water to properties that were found to be in violation of the STR rental rules.