I think there are more options than simply going property management so would be worth investigating.

I would investigate and talk to current tenants and if you can previous tenants to see if this has been a issue before this.  

On those four guys I mentioned, one really does have something approaching a photographic memory -- I've seen it in action and it's barely believable.All four guys have money out the ying-yang from other real estate ventures, solid portfolios of residential/commercial rentals, and all of them have residential flipping experience.They have giant networks of people, contacts on contacts in the business stretching back decades.Two of them have law enforcement investigative backgrounds, one is a former teacher, one used to work for the local government as a researcher.

In my former life as an insurance adjuster I investigated the death of a 16 month old who chocked to death on marshmallow bits.

If its really been there for 12 years there will be tell tale signs like the amount of dust on it, how the vent stack piping looks and if there is any slight corrosion on it or new/fresh screws, newly soldered copper joints, etc.   

I started off fresh out of college with a full time career for a non profit and thought I had it made.

I am in a fairly fresh lease agreement, going to 2 years.

How long did the "investigation" take?

We renovated the exterior and interior of the home with just under $40,000 added an HVAC unit, fresh paint inside, resurfaced the wood floors, new tile for the kitchen and bathroom.

The memories of massive blazes like the Woolsey, Camp, and Thomas fires are still fresh in our minds, leaving many of us wondering how to prepare for the next inevitable wildfire.