Get a lock box for the contractors and let them lock up for their safety. 

Alcohol, petrol, food, transportation... stuff you know that people will always need.

Just food for thought.

But safety is another story. 

Key thing is to buy with a margin of safety and understand that state regulation is not likely to favor the smaller landlords like yourself / myself.Decent management will be your secret weapon.

If you don't understand the presence of inflation today, look back to the Obama era and executive actions taken on how inflation is commutated in the US, the rules were changed basically making any "official" rate a worthless made-up fantasy number as all the factual factors that comprise of inflation index were removed, such as food.

Food for thought, good luck.

Because all I pay for is gas and food, I have been able to save most of my taxed salary and currently have $38k in my savings and $12k in my ROTH IRA.

Because all I pay for is gas and food, I have been able to save most of my taxed salary and currently have $38k in my savings and $12k in my ROTH IRA.

Tenant has unpaid rent and/or utilities, they cut off communication, and the rental is void of clothing, TV, good food, etc.