Make sure to teach your tenants about never putting hot pans on it and let them know their deposit will be charged for any maintenance over and above what I previously described.

Just depends on the price point, the rent range, and how many renters are in the area.The other thing you have to be careful of with the bigger nicer homes is the numbers- oftentimes the really nice homes won't pan out for positive cash flow because the house is too expensive compared to the rents it can bring in.

Last year the unit failed because there were no drip pans under the stove. 

., it would cash flow at 100% financing but it doesn't appear I am going to be able to go that route with the seller.Thanks for the input and I will let you know if it pans out.

Trust me, eventually you'll develop a tin ear to most tenants' excuses. 

"What would you do if you had a grease fire in a pan on the stove?"

If the hookups are done with metal braided hoses the chance for a leak at that point  is very unlikely.If you use a Washing Machine Pan hooked up to a drain under the the WD, even if the machine leaks or over fills, the water will not be a problem and not flood the unit. 

In this case, because the tenant is paying you (a rental agent), she does not need to report the payment to the landlord on Form 1099 and does not need the landlord's TIN.

She left clothes and pans in her unit but all furniture is gone, fridge is empty.

Anyway, you're in the frying pan right now, but you'll learn.