As a landlord, maintaining your rental property is essential for maximizing your return on investment. Proper maintenance not only helps clarify your relationship with tenants but also reduces the risk of increased tenant turnover costs. Neglecting maintenance can lead to breaches of state safety and health codes, potential lawsuits, or even tenants canceling their lease agreements without penalty. When maintenance issues are left unaddressed, they tend to worsen over time. For example a small leak can escalate into significant structural da…