For mortgages or auto loans, you have 2-4 weeks of getting your score pulled as much as you want and it will only count as one.  

The basic information is below and comes from owner-supplied rent roll and 2017 figures:Listed Price: $339,000Gross Rent: $47,520 ($495/month per unit)Taxes: $1,506Trash: $666Utilities: $6,406Cable: $1,982Maintenance/Repair: $4,673Insurance was not listed in the numbers given, so I estimated insurance to be around $1,617 based on 0.003% of property value plus $75 per door.

You may want to keep his insurance policy and add yourself as “additional interest” or “additional insured”2) The bank could fall the loan due.

For asset protection, consider a Landlord's Insurance Policy with some liability protection ($300,000 or $500,000) and an Umbrella policy that tops out at 1 or 2 million dollars.

Wells Fargo got a forced place insurance on the property that would insure their interest.

A lender's title policy and also hazard insurance naming you as the mortgagee is mandatory.

Insurance ChoicesWhat things are important to you when choosing between two policies.

Basically, I want to know how to best ensure that the mortgage (and insurance) payments are made in timely manner and that the seller doesn't use these checks for some other purpose. 

Reviewing closing cost details, I'm not following why I am paying 11 months of property taxes upfront AND as a monthly escrow payment (along with homeowner's insurance). 

make sure you get a licensed and insured contractor