They are going to ask you things about the potential environmental impact of the usage and how you plan to mitigate this potential impact, why the usage is necessary, etc.The greater the risk, the greater the reward but make sure you have the ability to absorb that risk should/when it goes south.

* How else can you mitigate risk? 

It's those maniacs that buy homes cash via quit claim deed off of craigslist that really get screwed.Make sure your property manager is a licensed real estate brokerage.Understand you can not eliminate all risk, only mitigate it.

@Daniel Murphy from a Risk mitigation perspective, It is recommended PM's make this request. 

I would think that electric ranges mitigate the risk of gas lines and possibility of fire.

What is the risk profile of the investment and what measures are in place to mitigate risk?

To mitigate this event a) the tenants were shown where the shutoff valve is and b) they have been told that they can call the City 24/7 to come shut off the water at the mains.

You control nearly every aspect of that asset except for market volatility, a risk that also can be mitigated as long as the property can sustain itself through a down market.

These legal issues can be time-consuming and expensive to resolve.Overall, while real estate investing can be a profitable venture, it's important to consider and mitigate the potential downsides before investing.

(Also, Some municipalities do have special rules that apply to victims of domestic violence)As far as breaking the lease early here's my (probably limited) understanding of the law: absent a clause in the lease that relieves the landlord of a duty to mitigate tenant's losses, under Ohio case law, the landlord has a duty to mitigate losses by re-renting asap and only charging tenant for time the property is not rented.