Its legal to sell dope and smoke it in 2 states now, but you cannot rent a house? 

But a big project to bite off right now.We test shutoffs when we perform our quarterly/semi-annual inspections of each unit - same time we test the smoke/CO detectors, clean filters, etc.  

When I moved, transporting my silver was literally a difficult process.

People would drive down the road with black smoke pouring out of their tail pipes. 

An architect/designer friend, back in the day when the Discovery Channel (Silver Spring, MD) was making all sorts of make over shows, was working on a pilot and the show's producers kept trying to push the drama.

A few things you said push me to recommend a property Management company:  You are a newbie and you may need to travel for work.Property mgmt companies are set up to deal with vacancies, they know the laws of your state regarding fair housings, lock changes, smoke detectors, etcLet them handle it and focus on your job.  

He also smokes cigarettes. 

Replacement smoke alarms at the ready.

6- Do you smoke?

because they are financial idiotsShe will string you along and take advantage of you as long as you let her.....unless this deal is smoking good, you need to cut her loose