Your first place to start is by changing out the shower heads and toilets to low flow versions, adding aerators to the sink faucets and locking the outdoor hose bibs to prevent car washing.I don't know what water rates are in San Diego, but those numbers are much higher than I would underwrite for here in Los Angeles, and they are as much as five times what the stabilized water use is.

About to close on a single family home with single bathroom, the plan for it is to be a rental for years.Would you add an outdoor cleanout, or just plan to rod sewer lines by removing the toilet every time?

Beech Mountain is a popular destination for skiing, hiking, and outdoor activities, which makes it a great location for a short-term rental property.In terms of recommendations for handyman and cleaning services, I would suggest reaching out to local property management companies.

Cameras come in indoor and outdoor flavors. 

With that said, I wanted to get a temperature check on my approach and whether I should change it.I have been working with an agent who set up an MLS search for 2-4 unit MF in McKinley Park, Bridgeport and Logan Sq area.  

Depends...3.5 ton is the compressor size on the outdoor unit...so you have a gas furnace, right?

No storing of indoor furniture in the outdoors (common sense, but not always to tenants).

This was commercial and it was a bar, but they had to close the pool, they lasted about another year and it was closed, so in that environment, insurance was probably the demise of the business.Another commercial property has a pool and insurance is a bit of an issue but not much, it's an indoor pool and used for diving lessons with constant supervision, not an issue really.Motels and resorts get significantly hit on insurance for pools, some close the outdoor pools, many are not 8' anymore, like 6 or 4'.

Every time I enter the unit it feels warm, I have been logging the temperatures in all 4 units since this occurred back in December and the temperature in the living room of each unit has been above the required limit of 68, and most of the time above 71.

We had a showing with a potential tenant this week, who offered to install a rear door, small concrete pad, dense sections to keep his dog in, and an outdoor light fixture.