I'm not sure if you've retaken photos of the same room from multiple angles or they are different rooms.

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

In my experience, the water company will give the person paying the bill a credit for the overage caused by the leak.

@Stephen BrossardWhen deciding between investing in Michigan or Florida, it really comes down to what you personally prefer and what your goals are when it comes to risk.

In the future, after this guest I'll take the time to get professional photos and create listings for other places like Airbnb, Zillow, VRBO, etc. 

Although I haven't personally enrolled in such a course, a single free webinar bridged crucial gaps for me to kickstart my business in the "arbitrage" route.For those inclined towards purchasing STR, I recommend exploring the offerings of the Short Term Shop.

Hey @Reuben Pena - Man I feel you as well - I have dealt with city violations personally and for many clients. 

Would our personal mortgages count against us for a cash out refinance?

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

Kyle, you are correct, you should not be responsible, but the fact is MN law requires you to pay unless you can show the bed bugs are a result of willful, malicious, or irresponsible conduct of the tenant or a person visiting the tenant, which is nearly impossible to prove.