My suggestion is to file a suit first , put him on the defensive .

The rental market is strong with commuters for NYC, and the defense industry is there with Sikorsky, etc....  

I would just call the town tax office to see if they have anything - at least as a first defense.  

Treble stumpage.. and this can be BIG dollars and no defense for it.. case law in timber country is solid in this regard. 

I try to always ha e my defensive strategies in place when investing and keep myself positioned for potential downturns.

Choosing a non-dangerous animal just moots the risk of injury in the first instance, and then staying in the dark about the animal's conduct gives you a defense if it surprises everyone by acting viciously (landlord knowledge of any dangerous animal conduct could result in liability). 

Bath is home to one of the Navy's largest and busiest shipbuilders, BIW... and while that business can be volatile at times, the US isn't going to stop spending money on defense any time soon.

A goal of 8% that you provide with a secured asset bought right in 1st lien, especially given public market volatility, is the case you want to make to not only those in your area at REI's, but also corporate professionals and business owners looking to round out portfolios and play some defense. 

My goal for access is smart phone first, ideally an electronic keypad on the same lock (that’s opebed via smart phone) second, last line of defense is a key box outside the unit with a code that we only give to tenants in event of a lockout.

I’m not saying not to get an LLC, just saying that insurance will be your first line of defense if something were to happen.