Also, I would recommend periodic (3-6 months) walkthru of the property to validate safety and ensure tenant is following the rules.

The safety of using doing Lockbox Showings will depend on:1) Class of property - the higher they class of property, the higher the class of prospects and the less problems you will have2) All of the above is based on statistics - there may always be an "idiot" that innocently leaves the door unlocked.

Hi Dylan,You could go to W2 work for a year for an industry biggie, such as Greystar or Pinnacle (market rate properties) in Texas, (or where you are at now), for a year as a leasing agent and (boots on the ground) learn how to lease units, as well as get an understanding of how to be a first class property manager Learn things such as, how to handle maintenance, reports, people skills, evictions, cash flows, unit turns, problem residents, borderline qualifiers, flag flyers, parking disputes, physical confrontations, arguments, personal safety, etc....That would chunk out your 1st year requirement as well as put some money in your pocket while doing it.And if the economy nose dives, ride it out on the W2.Just my 2 cents.

Talk to the building dept and/or health/safety and they can assist in court to get them out. 

Any safety concerns leaving that outside of the building?

If you think there's a risk to your physical safety, bring a couple witnesses.

You will own a property that has these risks and 100 more:car falls on leg of customer and he is young and incapacitated and sues you tootenant pours poisonous degreaser into public plumbing an it leaks 200 feet to neighbor properties, they sue yourobbery happens and child is trapped in the bay and survives, the parents sue youteen comes in with their helper dog who bites clients, they sue youfireman falls through the roof in a fire (chemical fire) and is disabled because the roof wasn't to code...Although you are only the landlord you have duties to health and safety of the employees, clients who walk in, and the community.Look up: Ng to the Ghost Ship landlord in East Oakland

At the end of the day though, all that is done for the safety of insuring the loan. 

I go up into the attic with my hood on some safety goggles and some gloves and I don’t find anything.

Last tip is to visit the building and safety office.