We had to swap out the panel & breakers as most were showing contact corrosion. 

My idea of retiring is simply to swap careers to become a real estate investor with a great portfolio in place.

We would make them provide keys and if their lock swapping caused any damage...

With this timer box I can purchase inexpensive machines and swap out when necessary.

The permits you should always pull is furnace, water heater, plumbing for a toilet and or faucet and anything electrical like swapping out some receptacles.

I'm also going to swap out all the lights for LED bulbs. 

I am new to the community, and social media in general, and interested in getting involved in the investment community in the AV.I have many years of experience in heavy civil construction,commercial, and private development.If anyone has any advice or is interested in swapping expertise I’m here for it.Here’s to new ideas!

Is it worth going through the advertising/tenant swap out just to avoid our otherwise ideal tenants having a dog?

The way around that is to distribute the property to the owners in advance of the property sale, but there are traps and pitfalls you need to look out for.Here's a link to an article I found on the subject through a quick Google search.https://www.accruit.com/blog/1031-drop-and-swap-ou...The bottom line is hire a knowledgeable attorney and CPA to figure out what you can and can't do and then figure out what needs to be done and then take their advice.

I especially like that their system requires a yearly renewal so pet records and pictures are kept up-to-date, Tenant can't swap their Chihuahua for a Rottweiler, and Tenant can't (legally) add animals without the owner knowing.