Something like: Tenant will maintain interior temperature of unit at a minimum of 50 degrees.

These specific questions should be posed to the agent that sold you the policy. 

Successful individuals must learn to accept uncertainty, maintain a flexible mindset, and continue to invest.

These kinds of foundations need to be maintained over the years.

Those are repairs that we had to pay for, however, and that can cut into your cash flow if these problems occur often.Well maintained equipment is also key.

If can't transfer the rental into LLC and there are compliance costs associated with maintaining it you might consider shutting it down.

.- Maintain proper records, such as contracts, settlement statements, and promissory notes.- Additionally, you can track income and expenses consistently using software or spreadsheets.If you track everything, you could show a loss and use that to offset other earned income (such as a W2) which will net you a bigger refund.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

But because the duplex unit is smaller it is easier to maintain.  

This concerns me about the potential to maintain a solid tenant base and would likely cause a higher vacancy factor.