., major structural termite damage, small mold issue).

If the later is the case, unless your contract with that buyer had specific performance language in it, there is nothing you can do.As to the advice above about potentially clouding title, you are now entering the legal realm and you should NOT be taking legal advice from anyone other than your attorney as clouding title in THIS case can swing back at you from the original sellers for not performing and claiming damages against you.If you intend to wholesale, you need to do it legally and ethically and in many states, that requires either a license, closing on it with your funds or borrowed funds, then marketing for resale once you have title, or having your buyer upfront, forming a legal entity with both you and buyer as owners.

I own rental properties in one city and two of them had insurance claims in the last 2 years due to hail and tree damage.

In that case, if they can provide us with proof of contract cancelation, we terminate their lease without a fee and refund their full deposit (assuming there isn't any property damage).

Studies have shown that the longer a poorly paying or non payment tenant stays in a property, the greater the chance they do purposeful significant damage to the property.  

Often, units that are sitting on grade will see deterioration of the cooling fins, due to animal urine or other contaminants, and physical damage, both of which affect performance.

But for a stabilized Class B multifamily in this market, for example, my bare minimum would be 10%, "depending" on how much brain damage the building caused me (even though I use a management company) and what the appreciation potential is (which I never assume more than the rate of inflation, tops) etc.  12%+ is what I'm after.  

At the same time, housing operators are havingto repair damaged units while insurance costs spiral ever higher.Thebottom line: Revenues are falling while expenses are rising.Thereare no quick remedies.

Approval for extra pets, yes: I have multiple statements about "and damages by guests, XYZ caused by guests, performed by guests, etc."  

If the tenant causes damage to the property, does builders risk provide adequate coverage?