I cannot overstate the importance of finding a way to build a good rapport with your tenants as early on in the acquisition process as possible, as it will minimize or prevent countless headaches further down the road.When I took over my duplex with an inherited resident in one of the units, I had this conversation with the tenant prior to closing and found out that the toilet in their bathroom was clogging once or twice a week, and their shower head water pressure was super weak. 

The other thing to consider is does that car loan prevent you from buying a rental property (ie your debt to income ratio is too high)?

, most of those nations have much heavier governmental intervention in the real estate market, more onerous regulations and bureaucrats who (ostensibly) prevent problems on either side of the equation.

This is to prevent the units to from freezing up here (Florida). 

All new victims please start a new thread to show up in search results to possibly prevent new victims as he continues to prey on innocent people to this day with events & online camps & such.

When it comes to safety or preventing further damage to the property, we will make decisions with or without the owner's permission as that is stated in the PMA. 

I am a nurse by trade and have been reading books and consuming a lot of media about investing, but am wondering if a coach could help me find better deals and avoid preventable mistakes.

Plus, even in that extreme circumstance, by fixing things timely it prevents additional damage and completes repairs BEFORE the unit is vacant making it faster to be rent ready for the next tenant. 7.

You seem to be attaching the blame to the tenant, but really the contractor has multiple & the most options to prevent this.

And mark these mother-truckers up, they are paying for the convenience... providing you aren't somehow preventing them from buying the stuff themselves beforehand (the way movie theaters do), it's not at all immoral.