I did this for smoke detector batteries until I switched to 10Y sealed Lithium batteries.You can also ask for evidence: "Tenant, send me a pic of the dirty filter you took out so I can see how the system is doing."

The report says: visible evidence of a wood destroying a termite insect infestation was noted as follows.

The link has a trailing period:http://www.freddiemac.com/sell/guide/bulletins/pdf/bll042208.pdfHere's the text where they state four max:The changes announced in this Bulletin are effective immediately except:August 1, 2008For Investment Property Mortgages with Freddie Mac Settlement Dates on or after this date, a Borrower who owns more than one financed investment Property may not own more than four 1- to 4-unit properties that are financed, including the subject propertyMy evidence for why this is not a cycle just like other cycles is the Case-Shiller index.

To overcome such hurtle is to provide evidence the motivation why you choose to purchase property for such distance especially if your current residence is within the minimal (ex: 5 - 30 min drive) vs. your purchasing a home that is 3 hours drive one way and 6 hours total round trip in your motivation letter.

Avoid having any evidence of your renovations being done such as ladders, paint cans, or construction equipment and have each room clean and tidy.

You should get the rent rolls as quickly as possible; I would not proceed until I had evidence of the rent rolls.2.

Typicaly having hard evidence of problems vs just your impression or thoughts is the best way for seller to take you more seriously. having that report describing issues, is more credible than just "hey you should fix this and that". 

Some items I look for are evidence of smoking, evidence of unauthorized pets, evidence of unauthorized occupants, evidence of pests, changes to locks, changes to electrical, changes to plumbing, unauthorized structural changes or modifications, maintaining proper egress to window and door exits, not blocking ventilation and HVAC systems, maintaining a basic standard of cleanliness, proper trash disposal, etc.  

Evidently the city doesn't care that it's populated with burned out homes. 

Great at night, too.AirBNB requires you to disclose that you have surveillance on the property, but I know of owners that have successfully used their video as evidence to support claims against guests.