Stains/scratches on the flooring with a rule next to them so the size is known, pictures of the place being dirty with a statement from the cleaners you hired, etc.  

Some custodians charge fees on the sliding scale based on the size of your account. 

Be sure, very sure rents will cover all the payment for the future or cover what portion you are comfortable with.

If you have an extra portion in your home or a garage you can convert that would bring in decent income with the rental market being as high as it is here in Hawaii.

Borrowers are also more challenging to deal with, and if there are violations from the county on the property these get passed to you (which you can try and collect from the borrower but if they walk they stick to the property which ends up being paid by you).Every person has a varying level of experience and risk so no one fits into a one size fits all, but people should be aware of the risks they are engaging in when investing in certain asset classes. 

I’m based out of Indiana and have put up around 50 bandit signs in a decent size city. 

East Atlanta has already seen a good portion of its growth IMO (Reynoldstown, Edgewood, Peoplestown, etc.).

The bigger concerns are the vacancy control portions of the "rent control bill". 

Couple that with $2k due dilligence fee I suspect a large portion of this lender's revenue is collecting fees for deals that they do not fund.

I too am curious about the implications regarding insurance, statements, and seller credits at closing.With regard to the bank statements portion, designating and third party servicer to whom you send your monthly payment, who then actually pays the underlying mortgage and provides an accounting could help alleviate those concerns.