(had to tighten a hand rail, replace the two pumps on the furnaces, put batteries in the fire detectors (I forced them to rewire the fan and lights in the bathroom).Its a pain dealing with an unmotivated seller, and a real estate agent that relies on email to get anything done (especially with the city (when repairs were done, told me that main inspector was sick, and underling was doing inspections and that he was emailing back and forth about getting the rein spection, It took one trip to the city hall in person for me to get the place inspected the next day)).None of this would of happened if I hadn't had the code to the lock box.

Same for smoke detector batteries.

After 8 years of working at various title companies, I opened Charger Title Insurance Agency, Inc.

My lease states tenants are required to replace light bulbs and smoke detector batteries; my FL attorney wrote the lease.

, motor oil stored in the garage, usually a dead battery there as well, etc.

There is also usually a battery hit since they are always running in the background waiting for a call.

Consider adding any of your properties to be offered by reserve auction.Study the market, have a plan, know your spending limits.Form an investors group, pool cash for more buying power.As an investor always be prepared to do business.( keep contract offers with you, blank checks, screw gun, flashlight with good batteries pens and blank addendum).Wishing you good luck and successful investing. 

Guys have been there for 10 years and she told me that she took battery out of smoke alarm because it goes off  when she is making grilled cheese :).

The other realtor talked me out of student housing because her students drove an SUV into a dining room and others took batteries out of the CO and smoke detector to put in their controls!!!

we change locks and check smoke detectors and put new batteries in them.