To summarize, if you have appropriate insurance, possess a good vendor contract you require your service providers to sign and obtain their insurance certificates with you listed as a certificate holder, you are taking the necessary steps to protect yourself.

Predictive maintenance can be used to predict what units or equipment might require attention before breakdown.

Or requires you live in the property as your primary while you rent it out. 

Local contact required?

Most of the lender-required appraisal has this as well. 

The maximum security deposit is 1.5x times monthly rent in NJ.Security deposit rolls up to/is part of...Lease deposit - an amount required to sign the lease.

On the interior, we snatched out shiny brass fixtures and replaced them with the trendy brushed-nickel and oil-rubbed bronze finishes that were required upgrades at the time.Having something to prove on Willowood, we worked with a vengeance and remarkably completed the renovation on time and on budget-ish.

In my leases, I have a clause (I can share it with you if you like) that requires they pay an additional 2 months' rent in order to break the lease and I shared that with them.Even if you don't have that, I think it's worth offering it to them, say "Hey I know something serious has happened and I want to work with you on that, but it's going to take me a while to prepare the renovation - if I let you off the lease after March, can you pay me the next 2 months' rent?   

However, financial freedom is not simply replacing your current income; it requires maintaining your current lifestyle for life.

Really depends on permitting requirements too.