Emergency Water Leak for Out of Town Landlord

[Chan K.]

Hello Experience Landlords,

Happy New Year ...

I have been struggle with this question for a while now, and I am struggle to find a reasonable solution. 

I am not looking for answer like you need a property manager. 

This conversation is mostly for those landlords that live out of town, and manage their own property. 

When it came down to turn over, electrical issue, heat issue ... etc. It is not on demand, and will give me time to call service company 

When it came down to water pipe leak coming from the top floor affecting other tenants in the lower floor, how do you mitigate issue like that if you are not living near by? This is assuming that all the tenants are not capable or refuse to help strapping the leak. 

My only solution right now is: I am lucky enough to have a handy tenant living in town, where I can call him to swing by, and help strapping the leak until the plumbing company is able to come by the next day to properly fix it. FYI: after strapping the pipe leak, the water is not flowing fast affecting other people in the lower floor.

Thanks