The sliders are still generally solid wood outer frames and the worst the tenants can do is knock it off the track or damage the plastic guide on the floor, which is cheap to replace.

My brother-in-law, a fire marshal, told me that even if the smoke detector is a melted lump of plastic and metal, they can easily determine if it was operational at the time of fire. 

The other thing you can do is put some plastic (like they use to hold in insulation) under the home and tack it to the floor joists. 

When she moved out of state she left all her newer appliances, patio furniture & being OCD the place was immaculate. 

Patio slider and wall insulation in. 

-inspected crawl space -replaced wood deck rail that was rotted and re-painted deck (last painted 3 years ago)-soaked shower heads in CLR-added fresh sand in paver patio-changed home air filter and left new renters with 3 new filtersAnything else you do regularly to your rental properties??

The plastic tube that brings water to the fridge to make ice cubes became brittle, broke and water leaked all over the kitchen floor.

The space was heated, but cold air goes to the ground, which is where the water pipe was.Another thing to keep in mind is that PEX pipe is less likely to burst when it freezes, since it is plastic.

The covered parking area and patios should have adequate drainage to prevent water accumulation and potential damage.Investment ForecastPurchase Price: $849,900Total NOI over 10 years: $308,782.13Year 10 Value: $1,256,336 (based on a conservative 4% appreciation rate)Annualized return: 6.30%ConclusionWhile this property is poised for appreciation, sustaining it over several years for substantial returns would require substantial financial resources due to high debt servicing costs and negative annual Cash on Cash (CoC) returns.

Also taped a funace type plastic drain hose to garden hose from dehumidifier and ran it directly into floor drain & zip tied it to drain.