I'm looking to purchase a single-family home in the $500k-$600k range with a long-term hold strategy.

Your decision should balance financial prudence with your long-term goals.

I am being told in a specific instance that copies of leases are not provided to owners because the legal binding agreement is between the property manager and the resident.In this case, I would have zero visibility on the nature of the lease terms, as well as who is responsible for certain costs borne (utilities, etc)If this exclusion to owners is allowed, what is required in terms of document retention in the case of termination of relationship?

@Nathan Frost I'm one of those boring long term hold guys...

It's a risk, of course (because they may not sign your lease or move in on 8/1), but to offset your risks, here are some tips in general terms. 

The negotiations were quite difficult to find the terms that worked for both parties.

My goal is to utilize a long-term rental portfolio to reach financial independence. 

I typically acted as a loan wolf, meaning I am not a big conference guy, but when I went to one of my first note conferences I was shocked.

Hey yall my husband and I are trying to get started in short term/hospitality we are looking in Oklahoma since there are so many people from Texas that daycation there but we have never done anything like that before.

That's standard beginner terms.