If he is alive, and still owns the property, get a letter of medical competence from him.

If you can have your tenants send in work order request via email unless there is an emergency then taht may cut down on calls.   

Would most people benefit from a pet, sure that's why we have them but in my opinion they are not a medical necessity for most people and are widely abused. 

are you expecting the management company to deal with repairs, HOA, tenant requests, emergencies and anything thing else that arises, or is the tenant going to be calling the owner during this month.Either they are managing, or they are not managing.

UpdateWe closed on the duplex January 8 (same day that I was set to have emergency eye surgery, but that's another story).

I live out of state but am moving to Houston in 6 months to start a full time job in July 2021 at the Houston Medical Center.

Storage sheds that are converted to living space must then conform to Zoning for the Main House or ADU setbacks, and may need to match the architectural style of the house (every jurisdiction is different), as well as Building Code, including correct footings or slab for flood areas, hurricane straps for winds, current requirements for septic tanks/fields (common even in Pinellas County), and the egress (one 36" door) and bedroom window emergency escape requirements. 

Do you have a family emergency fund? 

My exception would be, it would have to be my "primary residence" since I am a first time home buyer.I am an emergency room nurse and one of the skills I have developed over time is to determine if a person is "sick or not sick" by being able to look at the patient from across the room and make a decision.

@Kevin Hill  - That's true for evictions, yes, there is a mortorium until 2 months after NJ declares the COVID emergency over, but I don't believe there are any similar laws in NJ preventing entry into a unit to do an inspection.