This includes operating your heating and air-conditioning system as appropriate to reduce humidity, using appropriate ventilation, limiting evaporation of water, promptly removing any visible mold, and immediately reporting to us any leaks or other water intrusion into your apartment or any visible mold that you cannot remove.

Also built before electricity, or central heat. 

On the “5th Bedroom”For an appraiser (and lenders), a bedroom usually needs:Legal egress (window/door to outside in case of fire).Heat source.Proper electrical.Adequate ceiling height.If your “bonus room” meets those standards, you can argue it’s a true bedroom.

I don’t know of any contractors who would do more than hang plastic sheeting over open entrances, maybe on a good day they might block a heating vent if you’re lucky.after I’ve had all the demo and drywall done, I have a cleaning lady I know come in to clean every surface, ceiling to floor.

I’ve had my first rental leased out for a few months now, and with winter coming, I’m trying to figure out how often I should schedule maintenance.When I lived there, I did HVAC maintenance (heat pump system) and cleared the gutters every spring and fall.

@Krish Nair Most PMCs will only do both because an owner, like yuorself, will often try to blame them if the tenant does NOT perform:(- So, why would they take the heat for a tenant they didn't screen?

The pro is additional heat source in the once every two year snowed in with electricity out situation. 

Storage of items in or on the premises: Items stored shall be at least twenty-four (24) inches from the heating system and the hot water heater.

There is a lot to learn and being in the heat of it can be super beneficial.

Legal compliance gaps Cleveland LAIC, lead paint laws, rental registration, city violations, inspection requirements, miss one and face fines.Emergency repairs at 2 AM Plumbing overflow from 2nd floor, burst pipes, no heat in winter, electrical failures require immediate local response you can't provide.Rent collection issues Hard to enforce late fees or pursue eviction without local presence and knowledge of Cleveland courts.Tenant manipulation Tenants know you're remote; some exploit this with fake emergency claims or delayed payments.Contractor reliability Can't verify if work was done, done correctly, or if quoted prices are inflated for "absentee landlords."