Treat it like a business. find you a cpa who understands what you are doing and get computerized it will help you and your cpa.

Treat your tenants respectfully, but don’t be afraid to communicate and enforce the rules as outlined by your lease agreement.

Any other "Necessities" or "Treat yourself" items?  

For whatever reason, they don't have the courtesy to let you know, so just treat it like a business. 

Btw, in my lease he would have had to given official written notice that he was terminating the lease and once that notice is given it cannot be taken back without my permission, so if he stays put then I would be able to treat him as a hold over tenant, in which case per state law rent doubles automatically.Be firm, be fair, and get paid! 

Do they treat people with respect?).

You will get a lot of different opinions here.I think it has more to do with your mindset, how you treat your properties and the type of tenants you are getting.You are required to get Homeowners insurance and after talking to other vetted investors all lawsuits they had (so far) were covered under there homeowners insurance.However, there is always the “what if” what if something really terrible happens and they come after everything I have?

There are accountants and attorneys that will understand what is needed, and how to structure the entity that will allow you to invest in US syndications, and be treated more favorably from a tax perspective in your home country.Beyond those logistics issues, I believe syndications are a great investment for many investors, regardless of locale. 

I have plenty of funds in my SDIRA and I want to make good use of it -- and flipping would work out very well except for this issue.Flipping inside your SDIRA will definitely be categorized as an active business and should be treated as a taxable event. 

Send them something in writing stating that it was treated and resolved on x date.