I used to be an onsite manager less than 6 months ago in CA so that would be my feedback.the other stuff is not that important, it won't net much gain in rents.your annual maintenance is critical on each unit  - caulking, changing flappers and batteries on smoke detectors, co detectors and changing air filters.

The Leafs are pretty cheap and their batteries last a long time and are not that expensive to replace.

The only thing I allow my tenants to do is change out the smoke detector battery and the indoor air filter.If pay the repair yourself, just keep a record of what was done and if it happens again in the near future then definitely do a tenant charge because that would be in excess of normal wear and tear.I hope that helps and good luck in your decision! 

Then a guy popes out of their unit and says to my tenants "Thanks for the battery bro".

Emergency Contacts and Guidelines If something needs to be repaired or replaced:Please contact xxxx, LLC by sending a text message to xxxx at 303-xxx-xxxx.If you do not receive a timely response, please also try 303-xxx-xxxx.Fire, medical, or police emergency:If it is an emergency call 911.Please replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as needed and leave them and the fire extinguisher(s) in place.

Hi Everyone,I’ve got a few unrelated questions I was hoping to have answered: 1) It’s my understanding that it’s the tenant’s responsibility to change HVAC filters and carbon monoxide detector batteries every 6 months.

I look him up online and find out that he was just in September convicted of stalking his next-door neighbor where he is currently renting, and has a couple orders of protection against him and a couple domestic battery charges.

You can read alot of books and listen to a bankers opinion all day but what help are they going to be when you enter a unit for a filter change and smoke alarm battery check and you discover things like tenant has moved in a roommate, are those bedbugs on the wall, why is there a pet tiger in the bedroom...etc...You will need a voice to call to say what in the hell do I do?

My crystal ball's batteries are low and I can not tell when it will end, only that it will.This is not a crisis, it is a moment of untold opportunity.Fear is ruling the day and it leads to poor or no decision making.My Advice:If you are in a secure financial place and have cash, YOU MUST WATCH THE RE MARKET CLOSELY and be ready to make a decision and buy when the right deal comes along.  

I have an applicant who has a relatively recent history of two domestic battery arrests but no convictions.