I’ll have to reinforce this with my tenants. 

I thought this would be common sense,  but I guess notIf they get off scott free, by lieing to me, and not have any consequences for their actions, it reinforces their behavior.I feel like I will write a letter, indicating the cause of the fire, confirm with them the electrical is fine.

Thanks for the reinforcement!

All things I read about prior to starting, but having my own first hand experience really reinforces these lessons for me, and I hope another newbie can take something from it. 

Glenn,@Joel Owens pretty much gave you perfect advise.My only 2 cents here would be to reinforce the timing issue.

My PM just called in and reinforced that the potential tenant  will sue us for discrimination because they already provided us the $1mm renter insurance coverage.

Thanks everyone for reinforcing what I thought was true.

I’m leaning toward concrete floors, so two levels with block and reinforced concrete has been my target.

You will almost certainly require a skirt wall with steel reinforced masonry block fit up to the foundation.

reinforces my beliefs.