But you made a good suggestion, and I agree it'll be messy for me to determine what's tenant damage and what's not (even with the move-in report). 

Do you even know how to operate in a customer service oriented business?

Say it takes you 12 months to get that person out before you can even lift a finger to do any work, and say that they leave the place completely destroyed.

Even if newer buildings can't price rents as low as yours, they might offer amenities or modern designs that attract potential tenants.Local Economic Factors: Consider local employment rates, major employers relocating, or any changes in the local economy that might impact rental demand.2.

First of all, does this even sound like a good investment strategy (going into negative cash flow)?

LLC's can sometimes complicate things, just open a bank account for your rentals and use a program like quickbooks to do and manage your books. you could even hire someone for around $100/mo to do this for you as well

Because they aren't onsite and able to assist a guest at any time, they typically charge a cheaper fee of 10-20% gross profit.

This can be past investment locations, current locations, or even future locations that yiu are persuing.

Even if it is not a requirement to have a high credit score for approval most asset-based lenders will use the credit score to determine your rates and terms based on your risk factor.

So even if the ARV would be $240,000 and could rent it out for $2,000, I would leave money on the table?