But if i'm always at distance, and in that example my property manager hires a repair man I won't be liable.

What are the top 10 things I should be able to fix on my own that I don't need a contractor or repair man for? 

Hey everyone, need some help with a boiler. Any recommendations in the Salt Lake area? Thanks!

Whirlpool seem to last the longest according to my local repairman.

The main issues I found as I was used to being hands on are that it takes a while to work owner payments through their system so we don't get paid until the 12th or so (and don't know if any rents are late until then usually), and it's very frustrating when they send a repairman out to fix an appliance for $100, then next month send you another bill for $125 for the same appliance, different problem, as it's getting older and common sense would tell them to call and ask if I just want it replaced instead, but it's under the limit so they don't call to ask.

I sent out a repairman, the parts will be in within the next few business days.

And if your repairman walks into your property to repair a toilet and finds 2,3 or 7 people over the occupancy limit, the guest have no excuse of saying they "didn't know".

When something needed to be fixed, he would call the repair man and deduct it from his rent.

I posted this in the Real Estate Professionals - Contractors section and I thought I'd try re-posting in the Lakewood forum:I’m looking for recommendations for a repairman/handyman in Lakewood/Littleton (Denver, Englewood, Golden, Wheat Ridge, 80227, 80226, 80235, 80123, 80128, 80120, 80127).

Show the tenant how to use a zip it and explain that issues like clogged drains that they cause are their responsibility to pay a repairman that YOU line up or use something like the zip it tool to clear the clog.