The only work beyond my comfortable distance, I would only recommend investing into a Turnkey property that is renovated and managed by an experienced company like Memphis Invest or Maverick Investors unless my business took me there quite regularly, or if I knew somebody there I knew and trusted to help me manage and maintain it, or or as a Partnership I could invest with in an apartment complex  who I trusted and who is under control. 

Some things are out of your control though. 

Sounds like they are understanding that sometimes things happen beyond our control and are willing to work with you.While I don't have a definite answer for you, I hope this helps.Jeff V

These little nibbles and big profit making for PMs. and its hard to control. 

In SB county we don't have rent control.

The real estate agent that I've been using (who is fairly well versed in investment purchases) suggested placing a dehumidifier in the basement to help control the moisture.  

Constructive receipt is funds under your control with no restrictions. 

Given, That Im allergeric to Cats. or that the Center for Diease Control claims 40 million Americas are now infected with the parasite Toxoplosmosis Goni from Cat Feces.

That’s precisely what I did with my fiancé.

Whether this is oral (no written lease) or written, they both command the same legal obligations under whatever state the residence is in. that being said, it is never in a landlords best interest to allow someone to be on an oral lease, since oral leases always default to state law, and give landlord no control over what tenant can and cannot do (outside state law of course)as far as why?