In Milwaukee the weather can get pretty cold and we want to protect the tenant, but also the pipes in the property from freezing.For that reason we do have a stockpile of emergency equipment which includes electric space heaters.

A business line of credit through your LLC protects personal assets, builds business credit, and may allow interest deductions, but it might be harder to secure for a new LLC.

Maybe it has more to do with the software than the company (although their customer service sucks), in which case you might run into the same issues with other emulators, but it has just been constant headaches.

Typically a new roof only makes sense to protect the asset.

I once ran across a hot tub where the customer mentioned it tingled when they were getting in it .

They are not secured investments and you have very little protection outside of out right fraud laws.

I agree with the others when they say to hire a PM; a property manager will have access to better screening and fraud detection - and hopefully can add some protections in the legal arena too.

Consider forming an LLC for liability protection or an S-Corp for tax efficiency if flipping frequently.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

It's not your fault that the tenant has to vacate, so the tenant should have insurance to protect them against any additional expenses.

Way simpler and more protective for everyone for about $30/month.Out of curiosity, will you be at red stick REI in January?