I put strainers in tubs and make all necessary upgrades to prevent them but if they cause them then it’s in them. 

During the rental process, we independently keep track of: The leads who contact usNamePhone numberEmail address (if provided)How they contacted us (Zillow, Trulia, CL, Hotpads, etc.)Any other details we deem pertinent.It may be overkill, maybe it could help us prevent and/or investigate/report this kind of fraud if we need to.It sounds like we need to step up our game the next time we list these properties.

Not always preventable, but also good to prepare your tenants and take precautions.

I'm not married to the list, I was more trying to prevent people saying small towns like Fayetteville, NC or Huntsville, AL.

There's nothing you can do to prevent this and honestly you are merely wasting money.

A person mentioned this could be due to preventing others from lowballing if the original offer falls through.

We would plan to keep our current home and rent it out as well if we did this.I appreciate your insight on the tenant-landlord relationship, makes sense to target a better quality neighborhood to hopefully prevent some of those issues.

They don't respect you, prevent you from ever leaving and prevent you from controlling your own credit card.This was a total trap.

As a parent to do this for a child, it is only acceptable if the child has a documented disability which prevents them from being able to work/ earn income.if parent/borrower is in one state and the child is in another state, i don't think this is an issue.

The first pillar is avoiding unnecessary and risky activities (don't drink and drive, insurance generally won’t cover your poor decisions) and take good care of your investments(maintain your property, etc) - these simple steps will help you prevent lawsuits before they even occur.