Pretty cut and dry process.

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In my experience, inspections are typically about safety, not whether something is up to code (that's what the town building inspectors are for). 

Read this article for the full top 50 list, but to cut to the chase...

That way even if you have to cut the tenant loose, you're not taking as much of a loss.

DEFAULTS Tenant will be in default if: (A) the Tenant don’t timely pay rent or other fees and charges they owe; (B) Tenant or any guest or occupant violates this Lease, property rules, or fire, safety, health, or criminal laws, regardless of whether or where arrest or conviction occurs; (C) Tenant abandon the property; ....When Tenant is in default, the Landlord has the option to declare the entire balance (all outstanding balances including but not limited to invoices, rent, cost due to damages/abandoning the property) payable hereunder to be immediately due and payable; the Landlord may exercise any and all rights and remedies available to Landlord at law or in equity and may immediately terminate this Agreement.XVI.

As long as there was no agent already involved and thus cutting them out, then should be good. 

I have read many reviews about the Investors Edge.

If you require trees trimmed or branches cut etc  I  think that would be an owner responsibility. so the every few months part makes me wonder.

This continued to increase until the water company reached out to the tenant to let them know that they were cutting off based on large difference in bill.