Basically, it turned off our furnace and I watched until temps started hitting 56F inside, then reached out gently to educate that our AC (blower) is disabled in the winter and the furnace needs to stay on.Hang in there.

I see it as most people are so wore out from being at the parks all they that they pass out and get up early to do it again.I don't even turn on the TV when I'm there.Kids have tablets to watch their stuff and play games on.

These are decisions to can make to subtly change the applicants to get and how long you keep a good tenant thereby affecting your vacancy/turnover costs. 5.

What is a good system to create around standardizing rent increases where applicable / best way to communicate it to the tenants? 

As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

I can see how Gatlinburg/Sevierville/Pigeon Forge has an oversupply (even though SMNP receives the most annual visitors per year of any national park and double that of the #2 NP)… though, from what we’ve watched in the last year and gathered from our realtor in Knox, both Knoxville and Chattanooga homes are still going for over asking price which would indicate an under supply, no? 

You always have to watch for scammers but they aren't that big an issue.

I like your lesson learned, but would just caution you to still watch tightly.

They wouldn't read it, watch it, or abide by it.New forum users are just like new investors: all thrust and no vector.

I have an applicant who says she lived in the Dominican Republic prior to the 2 years she's been at her current address.