Hope someone can give you a more granular response regarding Brooklyn, NY in particular. 

The dogs recently chewed my central air compressor resulting in a repair for which I told the tenant they were responsible.

This means if a window air conditioning unit or portable air conditioner was left in the home by the prior tenant, and you do not want to be responsible for maintaining or replacing it, it must be removed from the property prior to showing the unit for lease.    3. 

Strasburg Bank, Apple Creek Bank, Sugarcreek Bank are some that have been here for a while, also check First Commonwealth and a great guy that just started his own business - Christopher Liebig of Nonprofit Mortgage (714) 499-5509 .   

You have all of the same responsibilities you would have as an active investor when it comes to due diligence and details.

You can use his/her name and address or set up a P.O box in your friends name (if they're cool with that) for your mail to go to.

Who is responsible for the water bill according to NC Landlord Tenant laws.

I value his opinion and ask it frequently because he has about 35 years of experience in contracting and management.

Melanie,Thank you so much for your response! 

This is a wonderful introduction to the community, we need more pros like you, and these tips are a great reminder.