I asked them for 1) Rent rolls and agreements 2) Historical costs and maintenance expenses 3) Additional pictures of the property (only one exterior photo was provided) The agent wrote back and said that none of these were available and the seller would only tour after a serious offer, but the tenants had lived in the fourplex for 10 years (probably bs).

I found this out per the wisdom of my CPA, who didn't come into the picture until tax time year 2.

But I provide pictures of what they should look like in the "off" position.

This is a continuation of a thread I started last year about my neighbor screwing up my flip:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/373...Well my flip is still on the market and I’ve had multitudes of people see pictures and set up appointments to go view the house, but instead drive by and not go in because of my neighbor’s house (if you’re not familiar with my original post, the gist is that I have a neighbor who boarded up his house’s windows and doors… long long story, but that’s where we’re at right now.

This also includes Professional Pictures of the staging for listing.

I don't think asking for a picture is illegal (though I'm not sure)but I know the reason they want is definitely illegal.creative though, gotta give them that!!!

They got the bids, presented them, managed the project, sent pictures at completion.

@Alan Pederson When you start marketing the house at the time of closing, what pictures/ what do you show your prospective tenants if they ask to see what it looks like especially if you're going to remodel parts of the house. 

Sketch out a floor plan, with pictures, that illustrate building.

I'm taking pictures of this, and my wife sends me a picture of some more surveillance cameras she just bought.