Thank you for your response.

I first "met" Reed while listening to a podcast about his journey from Australia to the US - a place he never visited before.

I posted on a local group asking for attorney referrals and got some responses about my plan that made me question if this is infact what I need to do to start as a number of people said escrow will create these docs for me. 

If no response from the tenant within their legally allowed time, file in your local l/t court. 

If you can't find his number on the internet, message me. 

Thank you for the response and information.

German Shepard's and many other breeds such as Malmutes have a tendency that one barks, they all bark till they get tired and then it stops.Last of all this is a cabin in the woods, the guy has every right to be there, with his dogs, and do whatever he wants while he is on his property.

@Tiffany Liuhttps://andersonadvisors.com/121-exclusion-depreciation-tips/Some good primer here.Regarding short term rental, while it is not passive income, you can do a master lease from an LLC to a Corp to regain some of the passive income in the LLC while operating the STR under the Corp.

I do hope to bring my husband in as my partner who could help me achieve more in my first year, as his job has more of a seasonal down period. 

Thanks for the tips on practical things renters love.