Tell the existing tenants that you have noticed a lot of "shady characters" around the neighborhood, and start talking with great enthusiasm about these amazing new surveillance cameras you've found that transmit images directly to the cloud, and a security system with facial recognition linked DIRECTLY to the local police department!

:)I always hoped that my time in the service would payoff in more than just character building.

Try and collateralize that with another asset or your strong character and charm!  

You're almost done with this character.  

If you walk through the apartment and give me a laundry list of itsy bitsy fixes  during application well I know you are not going to be happy you may love the older character but with that comes..... well the older character not all of which you like..I also feel compelled to tell people who mention kids things that I didn't use to say to others. 

My favorite scene is when the star catcher's husband returns from the war, and right as the World Series is about to start, she decides to go home.Tom Hanks' character (the Manager), confronts her, and asks her why. 

Addressable Geo-Fencing extends the reach of direct mail campaigns, improves frequency, and even provides foot traffic attribution":  https://simpli.fi/how-addressable-geo-fencing-can-complement-direct-mail-efforts/

And, a couple of things that you mentioned in your post, I would attribute to luck smiling upon you, but, in order to have luck on your side, you need to have prepared previously, and to therefore be in the very position to make it all happen.

Some of my best purchases have been properties that had unique attributes that positively impacted metrics most rely upon in their decision making and suspect some investors may have dismissed these properties based on quick rule of thumb underwriting. 

Or buy something remodeled and updated and you won't have to worry about it for years.Do a credit check and ask for landlord references to make sure your tenant pays their billsAsk for income verification and time on the job to make sure their ability to pay seems steadyDo a background check and avoid shady characters with a bad historyStart with month-to-month leases so you can get rid of problem tenants quickly and easilyKnow your state's landlord laws so you don't do anything illegal or stupidSearch "Arizona Landlord's Deskbook" to learn them - Luckily it's more investor friendly in PhoenixHave a personal interview with the tenant and go with your gutAnd finally, go in with an understanding that all investments come with risk.