. ;) ;) ;)We need to get back on topic, which is a back up plan in the event your furnace blows up, I'll add to that power outages if I'm allowed to.One place isn't rented, I drain the lines there, empty the toilets and leave the faucets open after shutting off the water.

Change the furnace filter, change the batteries in the smoke detectors (every 6 months, and keep a log for insurance to show you have done this) and inspect for any leaking faucets/toilets. 

Anyway, she would have never told me and how sowmeone lives with that smell is beyond me..Is there a way to convince her not to flush objects down the toilet??

bout 18 months ago I went to look at a property in Mesa, Az nice older property, remodeled too nice for the area, granite everywhere, cherry cabnets, ect. owner was being forclosed on and trying to get out, ran comps and figuered we wouldnt even be close to what she owed, but still went and looked at the property as I was new in the game and excited to see anything someone called to sell me, very nice lady simply explained to her it wouldnt work for me, and as I was leaving she started asking me and my partner about our business and we explained how normally bought and fixed up, and she then proceeded to ask us if we were interested in purchasing the cabnets and counter tops as she felt they were hers since she took out a line of credit to buy it, lol. think she even offered us the toilet.

And, there is nowhere to sit on a chair or lay down on a bed due to the dog using them as a toilet.

(Both were toilet supply line leaks of the knights armor/snakeskin looking type steel lines rather the modern  braided type.) neither caused my premiums to increase. 

You would assume, or at least I did, that they would be uncompetitive price-wise, but with the discounts of my personal cars and house I actually saved money insuring 12 rentals with them and an umbrella through USLI. ( insure two properties with State Farm as they are in MN and my NV agent couldn’t insure them for me directly, though I’m sure allstate could have.)In 20 years I’ve made 2 claims, they were both toilet supply line leaks (2 different houses, (watch out for the metal lines that look like snake scales/knights amor, they suck)) they each did about $30k worth of damage.

It's not speculation, it's a business plan.Professional 3rd party property management - When we buy hundreds of units in one place, we have enough margin to hire people in the office and maintenance people to handle all of the tenants, toilets, and termites.

We have had great long term tenants that have often fixed their own shower clogs, leaky toilets, etc.

Hello,I have a tenant that has become very disgruntled after he broke a toilet and had to pay for the repairs.