Tenant was in a MTM lease and would like to stay, but the seller provided a very bad review and had several issues to report about their experience with the tenant.Would appreciate any help on how to legally remove the tenant, along with tips to consider throughout the process.

The issue is all Lenders are going to be looking at your credit score.

The issue is in the short term it takes sacrifice to yield long term gain.  

Can I include something in the Rental Agreement where they would sign, acknowledging the stair issue and that we are not liable? 

Madison is generally higher priced than Milwaukee, but the almost bigger issue is landlord-tenant law in Madison (Dane County) is getting out of control.

Did the lease specifically say they pay for water? 

I know a guy that needs to sell and he can't sell it by traditional means do to issues with the property.

But trying to keep your investments separate from personal, while using SSN is going to create an issue.    

I usually have terms on the initial offer that DD period lasts 10 days from receipt of all info, not a specific date.

@Yael Fuerst  I can't comment specifically on the viability of Pittsburgh as a STR market, but I would make the argument now is a better time to invest in real estate that operates as STR's than ever before.