@Scott MacHi Scott- I should have been more precise- there were several trees in front of the building blocking the entire building and address- and  pathways- they said it was a safety hazard on the pathways- we could have put a very temporary bandaid and just trimmed them down at back- but then we would have had to deal with them again- since then I’ve learned to use more cheap temporary fixes on things that don’t pose a major safety issueHad to fix several other things too- lots of little things such as paint peeling on bathtubs, oven hood not working, etc..This was week one of owning it- silly me thinking we would take care of things that were super serious thoroughly- just to have more things pop up that were more urgent soon after - 

Of course if they are related, you are stuck until they reach safety maximum for fire code.

Yes you should focus on health and safety concerns, and some cosmetic concerns, but if you are already at the stage where you are looking to spoil your tenants like this, the tenants will get spoiled fast.

Also If the equipment has been sitting idle for awhile so you need to do extra safety checks?

Her career on the other hand will allow us to invest heavily, have a great safety net, and provide benefits. 

They are paying way too much for properties that are already at razor thin margins..

Part-time is like a safety net and mentally you can't fully commit to being an agent. 

Insurance is a safety net. 

These are the landlords who need to be made whole by the government, they are, for all intents and purposes, the last safety net.These are the tenants who are bearing the brunt of job loss, and I cannot imagine what it is like to be in the shoes of a single parent who is going to chose between paying the rent, when everyone is saying not to, and holding onto that cash.

We have no other high interest debt, have a reasonable mortgage on our home in Oregon with a fair amount of equity, 1 car payment with zero % interest and a 4 month safety net in place.