Evaluate what repairs were conducted and when.  

Can I add something to the below effect to the lease.In case of emergencies such as water damage, other safety issues reported by neighbors/third party, to protect own and neighbors proprt , landlord has right to conduct an inspection without any notice?

The survey was conducted in October among NARPM’s 6,000 members with 211 responses.Just over 75 percent of property managers who responded reported that 91 to 100 percent of their tenants had paid their October rent in full and on time, and another 18 percent said that 81 to 90 percent of tenants had paid in full and on time.

Either way,  you must learn what it takes to invest in real estate - the financial terms, the management issues, how to conduct proper due diligence - and the main difference between partnering with or becoming a developer is how you apply the lessons you learn. 

Grimes just FYI- PG County also has a terrible school system- Keep that in mind when conducting your search

After that experience, I conducted a search for other turnkey providers that offered a wider rage of contingencies, and was able to find a provider offering appraisal, tenant placement, and financing contingency, and ended up moving forward with this company for the deal. 

This involves a phone call with the broker, where you’ll conduct preliminary underwriting based on current financials and general rules of thumb.For us, those rules of thumb for a Proforma include income and expense assumptions on the property, renovation costs, premiums we could gain by doing value-add improvements, and financing.

Or the government telling businesses who is allowed to conduct business, and who is not.

If that is the case, in addition to the normal research you do on the properties you plan to bid on, you just need to pay attention to who the trustee conducting the sale is. 

Have you conducted market studies?