Just wanted to add that investment property refi does not have the same protections as owner-occupant -- we found out in 2012 at a refi closing. 

I can see the courts so backed up, that your tenants could live the year or more without payment. the kicker, is that to protect your investment, you will STILL need to do maintenance.I wonder, if the law that allows a tenant to live for free, would charge me for failure to keep certain provisions like heat, air, cable, water, sewer and more in place when my funds say no!

For example, electrical, plumbing, building, fire protection.

Get a good lease so you can protect your interests, put exterior locks on the bedroom doors so the tenants can lock their things and feel safe. 

I'd recommend not taking it out of the security deposit to protect yourself down the road and also when you give an inch, people take a mile.

I have invested over $4,000 towards closing onthis property and there isn't anything in the circular that protects theveteran financially when this was published.

I am trying to incorporate an LLC into my real estate investing activities to provide added protection. 

I am trying to protect against an accident for a guest, and a major catastrophic event (like accidental fire from a guest) thanks!

If he finds something, you may need a Phase II which involves soil samples.Both of these protect you, so even if not required, unless seller recently did them and gives them to you, I'd get them.This assumes you went to your planning agency and your use passes muster with them and the approval process is not protracted (do you need approval from surrounding properties).  

I now have a 15+ page move in / move out list itemiing everything and take about a hundred photos to protect the business.