Bigger Pockets has some great state forums and usually there are good locals that monitor those.

You could offer to have a security system installed if the tenant doesn't mind you passing off the monthly monitoring fee to them.

If you can look into the 203K "streamlined" I would highly consider it, the non streamlined has a lot more moving parts and requires the assistance of an outside consultant to monitor the project.

Properties are then monitored in inventory (occupied, under renovation, listed, escrow) lots of moving parts to make it work.Thanks for the question,Jon

Hello, I am seeking advice or referrals for a security system or video monitoring service that you use on your investment properties. 

By following lease terms you reduce the risk of unknowingly violating city or county codes, extending favoritism to one tenant over another and you preserve the integrity of your investment.Third, no matter how well you screen your tenants or monitor your property, life happens.

It's very hard to verify and monitor,Is your end goal to get rid of the unauthorized occupant or to get rid of the rule breaking tenant? 

Also, her house is 6 hours from where we live, so we don't have a good way to monitor it.So now we have thought about having her "sell" the house to us for a low price ($10 or something) so that we own it and can proceed with eviction.

Like any other prudent real estate investor, I am constantly monitoring and forecasting as best I can the health of the economy.

Notice for Creditors is the way to go, I made a spreadsheet of over 400 executors wtih name and address, the estate of____, and date of decree (thought this would be good for monitoring conversion).