If property management is a secondary thought, you run the risk having a company not acting ethically, legally or properly licensed operating your property. 

You always buy subject to other possible liens that only a proper title search would reveal. 

You do not find good help you create it through proper management.

If you do find it, great, but if not consider purchasing a single family and just turning it into a rental when you leave.In either case you need to ensure that it will cash flow from day one.

If you had one this would be properly handled by him.You draw the line in the sand, which it sounds like you have also not yet done, based on your comment that the sellers agent is going to "try" and get rid of the tenant.You tell them that if they are not out you will request a extension and be holding the seller responsible for all of your costs and compensation for your inconvenience.

One of the easiest ways to ensure this is to use a licensed MLO to handle the qualifying and paperwork.

Ensuring there is more cash flow. i.e.

On the other hand, if you believe that the tenant is doing the second thing (using someone else's identity to fraudulently obtain service), and the utility company won't cooperate, then there's probably not a lot you can do in that situation unless you can prove it and/or the Housing Authority has a rule about having service in the tenant's own name and they can compel the tenant to prove that they do.Lastly, it sounds like this is a problem tenant so you should start looking into your state's requirements to end the tenancy when the lease is up, and issue the proper notice of non-renewal as soon as appropriate so that she's out when the term of the lease ends.

Then I would have my attorney review it to ensure it is on point.

Look for Rescues close to your property for the pups.... work with the owner to have the pups once they are done nursing and weaned  , released to the rescue.... donate a tax deductable donation to be sure the pups are taken care of properly,and they hopefully will have room for your  tenants pups!...