They come by off duty and the show of force usually gets people to get in line. 

It is your duty as the buyer to check whatever those boxes are to move the deal forward. 

I asked because sometimes even though the house is under others names, if the person living in the house takes on the duty of maintaining the house, paying taxes and insurance and all the expenses, he/she is considered to have equitable interest in the house and can qualify for 2 of the 5 year gain exclusion test.

This way I never need to worry.The battery-powered keypad is absolutely vital should wifi, internet or apps fail.

We also set it up that IF we were ever not able to perform the PM duties, the cost for those would come out of our half of the cash flow split.

All legitimate deductions for rental ownership and operation are available to you whether you have a business entity or not.If you are active duty, don't overlook the free legal assistance you can get from your base legal affairs office. 

Off duty firefighter let me know if you want his info as I cannot post his number here

Management contracts that I have always worked under stated that we our "duties" included "management" of the property.

Are they handling every duty -- maid coordination, guest communication, house inspection, inventory management, guest review follow up, calendar management, optimized pricing strategy, SEO ranking tweaks, etc -- or only a few of them?

As far as your employment goes as long as you have 180 days of active duty service you should be good to qualify for a VA loan provided you are active duty.( It might be a little longer for reservist I am not sure on that one) But because you are military and have a guaranteed job for the next couple of years you should be fine.