Episode 30: Part 2, Rental Property Fire Safety Essentials

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If you have not done so, go back and listen to Episode 29 which is part 1 of this two-part series about fire safety in your rental properties.

It’s got a TON of important information about fire safety prevention with regards to clutter & hoarding, the use of small appliances like space heaters, air fryers, and crock pots, and what you need to pay attention to depending on if you have a single-family home or multifamily rental.

This episode we focused on

▪️ Inspections and the fire safety issues to be on the lookout for

▪️ Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, what we recommend, how many you need, and where they should be located.

▪️ Fire safety points to include in your lease and which addendums to use.

▪️ Fire escapes and escape plans for rental properties.

▪️ The fire codes you need to know and

▪️ And finally, how to help tenants who have pets on your property.

We really try to be very comprehensive when we bring you information to help you become confident and professional landlords.  This and last week’s episodes are no exception!

LINKS

👉 Fire Escape Ladder we use in our rental.  Put one in each bedroom on every level of the unit.

👉 Emergency Gas Shut Off Wrench: Attach to your gas meter so tenants can turn off gas in an emergency like fire or gas leak.

👉 Interconnecting Smoke Detectors: Great for multilevel homes or ones where the bedrooms are far removed from the living area.  Once one is activated, it triggers all the others to alarm, bringing attention to your tenants much quicker than if they had to wait for the alarm to sound right near them.  Limits damage to your unit too!

👉 Our Periodic Inspection Checklist. $5 gets you a 6-page checklist that covers up to a 4 bedroom, 4 bath rental property.  Includes space to note if all is well or if an item needs attention. It’s very comprehensive and covers all areas of the home inside and out.  Download it once and use it over and over!

👉 Escape plan information: Red Cross “How to create an escape plan” for a single-family home and multi-family rental property.

👉 FEMA: This webpage has multiple free, downloadable PDF’s regarding fire preparation and prevention, fire escape plans, etc.

👉 Renters Insurance we recommend: Toggle a division of Farmers Insurance that offers VERY affordable liability insurance and customizable policies.

👉 Pet Sticker Notification to advise emergency personnel there are pets inside.

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