Review the terms of the rental agreement and re-emphasize the importance of securing written authorization from you before making any changes to the property.

Reminds me also that I should be pushing for a close right around the 10th as the author of "crushing it in commercial real estate recommends"Thanks!!

Authorities have been notified and he and his co-conspirators are being pursued today!

Depending on exactly where you plan to have your rentals will determine many of the answer to the questions you have below as how much section 8 pays and whether your property qualifies is all based on the governing housing authority.

You didn't see it on your previous loans because something in your initial disclosure packet authorized us to go behind your back and get it from the insurance provider directly, and your lender probably did just that. :)

If you are not totaly against paying for software tools that help save your time :) you can try mobile apps like Landlordy, Property Buddy or DIY Landlord (disclaimer - I'm the author of the first one) - they'll help you deal with income and expense tracking with convinience (much better than Excel, in my opinion thanks to integration with camera for receipts and email/messages integration).

@Chris Seveney,Did you authorize and agree for them to stay in the hotel?    

If you are annoyed as a tenant you have the authority as landlord to do something about it. 

Learn what authorities the Association and its Board have before you ask them to do something.  

Check out my BP blogs:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/author/brettsnodgrass/I believe that wholesaling can work in every market, but it does differ on how you go about it.