We needed a quieter atmosphere, but I still wanted there to be food and drink available.

Just leave dry spices, coffee stuff, and cooking spray.One thing I have learned is if you give guests too much, they don't thank you for it, they do the opposite.

Worst case scenario you get some free food we provide ;)https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/739100-am-mastermind-every-thursday-morning

The service guy said that the dishwasher was not working well because of food particles clogging the water pressure outlet in the dishwasher, so obviously the tenant do not remove food leftover from the dishes before putting in the dishwasher.

It is also good that you have bought far from home and have the means to do a deal also.If I had an employee I was sending to find properties and he was going to spend three days doing that and three days bumming I would expect to pay for his airfare, half the hotels, a rental car and food on the days he was conducting business. 

Since then been making 6 figures plus (as a Finance manager) and my monthly liabilities are about 4K before food, gas etc.

New clothes and gourmet foods don't make me happy,  but travel does.

It is like going to a restaurant is not cheaper than cooking your meal at home.

Food for thought....

For my closings I use Jim Cook out of StCharles.