I have had to replace three fans over the years for actually going bad. in one case the tenant said it was an emergency because his wife had to have the fan to sleep at night, haha. 

Hey Ryan, you need to look at the wording of the moratorium:No Notice to Quit or Service of Summary Process for Duration ofPublic Health and Civil Preparedness Emergency.

You still want someone local to have a physical key in case of emergency to get in. 

Good Morning all, So I've been looking into the San Antonio area, trying to narrow down which areas are on the rise. The method I've been using is looking for new construction, specifically of grocery stores (Follow t...

Additionally, if you build a strong rapport with your tenant by responding to any maintenance requests within 24 hours and immediately for emergencies they will probably notify you of any issues to help maintain your property.

It looks easy when things are going well, but it can be a real pain when there are less than ideal tenants or emergency repairs are needed.

Once you have at least 20% equity in your personal home AND at least 4 months emergency savings, THEN look into an investment property.

Where they will sometimes have to have the emergency phone? 

A professional manager will:1) Limit the risk of lawsuits and risk on tenant safety2) Perform home turns between tenants quicker than you can3) Screen tenants with advanced knowledge on Fair Housing Laws, identity theft, and filtering false references4) Be able to monitor and handle scams5) Provide you with the quickest eviction process if needed6) Have problem solving skills, so that most days you don't even know there was an issue because it resolved with little or no involvement from you.7) Have resources that include eviction attorney, repairs, cleaners, appliance repair, screening companies, mortgage properties, emergency line coverage. 

There is also an ordinance in place that prevents termination of tenancy for owner occupancy purposes until 60 days after the state of emergency has lifted, which is expected to be cleared within the year and would just need to work around this as well).Once this is accomplished, you can then decide if its better to let it sit as is and generate its own appreciation and rent increases, or exchange the profit into something larger.