@Cody Smith, do you have a contact who is an environmental remediation specialist (asbestos, mold) that can walk the property with you? 

If I were looking for a PM, I would want them to know what their vacancy rate is, because that means they're conscious of long rentals are sitting on the market. 

Moreover, I would think the home inspectors who have a relationship with my realtor will be (either unconsciously or consciously) motivated to help their friend gain his/her commission. 

Reality is, depending on type and age of the HVAC unit, and environmental factors, there are a number of issues that could/should be addressed.

If there was any prior use that could have caused environmental damage (leaking chemicals, buried wastes, etc,) you might want to have it checked out.

I provide washers and dryers with my rentals and it was a conscious and considered choice and to me an EASY choice to make. 1) Why would a tenant want to own a washer and dryer?

Avoid exotic, hard to care for plant materials, or plants that are highly susceptible to disease and/or insects.Consider elements of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design CPTED.... google it to learn more.Here's an excerpt from our rental agreement, you may find helpful:LANDSCAPING/YARD CARE.Regular landscaping/yard care (mowing, edging, trimming, fertilizer, weed control) will be provided by _______________________.For all Tenants:a.Tenant agrees to keep yards, walkways, patios and decks clear and to keep premises free of junk and debris.b.Tenant accepts liability for all landscape damage and/or replacement of such, if caused by neglect, abuse or lack of water.c.Tenant may plant the beds adjacent to their dwelling to their liking, but only with those plants that are of appropriate size and type for the beds.All plants brought or caused to be brought to the property by Tenant will be cared for by Tenant.d.Tenant agrees not to cut or prune trees, hedges and shrubs.This will be Landlord’s responsibility.e.Tenant agrees to properly dispose of all plant debris and agrees to not leave such on the property.f.Landlord will consider special Tenant requests for planting and removal of plants, shrubbery and trees, but reserves the right to determine the make-up of the landscaping.For Tenants of single family homes only: a.Tenant agrees to mow, water, and keep the grass, lawn, flowers and shrubbery thereon in good order and condition, applying fertilizers and weed retardant as needed. b.If there is a failure of Tenant to keep the landscaping in good order and to follow these guidelines, Landlord reserves the right to hire a landscaping service at Tenant’s expense (after a 10-day notice to perform covenant).c.Landlord reserves the right to restore the landscaping to its initial condition, as it was at the time Tenant began occupancy, or if improved during Tenant’s occupancy, to the level of such improvement.

You have to be super super careful and conscious about how you do things to get liability protection....and almost all the time I see people using LLC who think they likely have protection and I'm sure they don't. 

For me, solar has been a play of hopefully having a small environmental impact, and reducing my own energy costs.  

So, even with a general contractor you need to be conscious of how to manage the project.