As stated the COC may not be able to directly enforce the Service Member to pay a just owed debt, they can however strongly encourage them to do the right thing .

:I had taken possession of a little house post eviction when 24 hours later I got a call from city code enforcement that I'd been cited for harboring between 40-80 cats and must immediately correct the problem.

Proper identification of tenants isalso needed if you want any chance of having local code enforcement write tickets against the tenant and not the owner.5.

Some neighborhoods in Pittsburgh can be annoying with code enforcement and registration/inspections, but there is no rent control or anything of the like and most municipalities are easy enough to work with.  

I'm not sure this is actually enforceable but I have in my lease that upon turnover for any repairs or damages they will be responsible for billed costs if I hire out or $45/hour if I have to do it. 

Always make sure there is room to hire a property manager because most people get sick of self managing or end up having a change in life circumstances where they need to outsource property management.Join your local REIA chapter and find if your target city has a local REIA and local meetups and local FB investing groups that you can network with for recommendations on contractors, dealing with city code enforcement, etc.Finally, It is good to make sure you have ability to get a flight that is reasonable in cost and duration there if you are still working a full time W2.I invest in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, northern KY and a short term rental in central KY as a mini-test for my long distance (2 hour drive) investment.

This is why you need to not only have the lease, but also enforce it.

Administratively, they execute and enforce policies and procedures developed by the Board.

Since the property was vacant for more than one year the city had a right to enforce all new building codes.

If they are VERY professional, they will have their processes in writing as verification that policies are enforced equally and fairly by their entire staff.6.