We typically like to meet your pets at some point in the process, too.Our tenants’ safety and the peaceful enjoyment of their home is important to us, so we do a credit/criminal background check on all applicants aged 18+.

Have all tenants fill out applications and screen them.If they are smart, they may elect to leave peacefully on their own if you specify a thorough background check. 

Typically management companies charge 3-5% for their services. 1% for enhanced security seems pretty steep. 

Even a seemingly simple enhancement like storm windows often results in no energy efficiency improvement whatsoever-you can Google this to make sure. 

You already know it, a peaceful household.

It might be just the thing to give you some peace of mind if you hook up a safe heat source for the area you are concerned about.  

There is lots of value in not having turnover, but you could probably only justify a 12% discount off of market rate to your accountant for that peace of mind.I think your vision of an amicable conversation is folly.

You want ABSOLUTE peace of mind (or the closest thing possible), especially when you are 10 states away.

So, I'm thinking of adding a siding such as Dryvit in order to a.) improve insulation and b.) enhance the curb appeal.

Perhaps the offended people who don't know how to debate without name calling and telling on the teachers should call for an "enhanced patdown" for people who post too much here.