Nothing worse than walking up the front of the house and having a broken up concrete walkway.

Were revenues as high as you expected them to be?

We've found that expecting the resident to pay for these is customary, expected and actually increases the likelihood that a resident completes their lease.

I’m not sure you can reasonably expect that you are going to recoup 70%-100% of the heat/AC costs.

What is the expected return on investment, and how does it compare to syndication in terms of advantages and disadvantages? 

If that person were to get hurt somehow and then expect you to pay the medical bills or become disgruntled in some way it is just a phone call to DOR, OSHA or L&I. 

We expect a tenantwith an animal to do their part to combat fleas and ticks.

I did file a large claim a few years ago for a broken HVAC.

The truly tragic natural disasters in California, North Carolina, Florida and others of the past six months are evidence that no location is truly 'climate safe,' however there are geographical areas that can expect less weather extremes and lower costs of living, developing, insuring and seemingly...surviving. 

It may feel cumbersome, but their diligence reflects the level of security and service you can expect once onboarded.