I'd love feedback on my initial course of action/plan and connecting with others in my area willing to work with newbies that can add value to their operations.

What matters is to stop procrastinating and TAKE ACTION.  

Is there any other protection I have as a consumer that I'm missing?

Biggest piece of advice I can give is take action.

It's a little time consuming to take them off and drive them to the store while the house is unlocked, but I typically do it when going there anyways and my rentals are in safe enough neighborhoods that I'm.

You may want to set a Timeline with Action items leading to your actual Goal?

@Brian Gibbons Great post.Below is what motivates me.Myles Munroe was using the below story in talking about people taking action and pursuing their dreams and goals because only they have the ability to fulfill what they have been given.Myles Munroe said in a sermon that it is everyones wish to be surrounded by our loved ones when we are lying on our death bed.

That makes it very time consuming and expensive to do.  

I feel for the injured homeowner, but I don't think it's unreasonable for the Association to wait for legal action by the member before they get their insurance involved.

Michael, The horrible situation described in the think progress article should be covered under the legal concept of 'lack of foreseesbilty'.I believe the surviving party who's name is on the lease inform the landlord he cannot be held legally responsible for a random act an committed by a government agency who actions resulted in the death of a friend who's presence at the residence at the time could not have been reasonably predicted to have produced an outcome that would have normally resulted in damage to the property owners property.