I notice you are nearby in Long Island.

SRF rentals (one off) is a tad diff than MFU, where you're managing several tenants(as in our 6-units).We noticed that tenants were apparently accustom to landlord abuse and obviously a new landlord meant rent increases were coming.Being an absentee landlord, we didn't need a mass exodus. 

When I first notice this is was not a big deal b/c it didn't show up on first page of google.

These signs are new to me but starting to notice them on several properties in my area...are they a good idea ?

I have noticed a couple bandit signs that have a phone number listed and hand written a street name and a price on the sign, when you follow the arrows it either leads you to nothing or I think maybe one of them maybe a going thru foreclosure. 

I've also considered adding on a penalty for every day the tenant refuses to show the unit beyond 48 hours notice.

Don't forget to contact your insurance company - as breed/weight restrictions can vary from carrier to carrier.I usually suggest adding a section in the lease that is a notice to the tenant that the insurance on the property will NOT cover the tenant's personal belongings or their temporary housing in the event of a catastrophe.

Thanks for the input, no doubt a good strategy to decrease time invested.

I just received my renewal notice for my Rentals but I really do not know what I am paying for.

Part of me wants to work with him, but if it wasnt them, id have delivered a pay or quit notice today.