And unfortunately in the midst of my aimless pursuit of a post-college career, i was battling toxic relationships, substance abuse, and other legal battles I brought upon myself. 

Most felonies are as well, especially those of a violent or sexual nature.

Provided your contract is in order and legal - you have a right to force the sale or record your contract in order to put yourself in the chain of title.He will have to pay you to go away -Yes we have had that happen to us - my son recently got a seller to pay him a large amount to walk away from his contract.This is serious - you don't need to be abused by the seller - he have a profit that was made - he - the seller needs to pay you!  

What if the prospective tenant takes the key and then drags some lady into the property and sexually assaults them? 

It's rare to see separate meters and I just don't think it's worth the effort/possibility of problems and that one isn't abused.  

@Guy GimenezHere is a media articleAUSTIN — Home mortgage scams in El Paso and Austin have prompted three senators to propose legislation to curb the abuse and protect homeowners.Senators Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo), Kirk Watson (D-Austin), and José Rodríguez (D-El Paso) today filed several bills to address “wraparound” home mortgage scams, which leave homeowners at the mercy of a middleman who may or may not keep up with the mortgage payments.In one particularly egregious case in El Paso, a wrap scammer absconded with nearly $2 million from 200 families before the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending was able to intervene.

You want finishes that can take the abuse of renters and not be too expensive to repair or replace when needed.   

Some of the things in the house were in very bad shape when I bought it from years of abuse.  

You can unwittingly open yourself up to an elder abuse claim.

With the HOA, I'm coming off a win I earned after eight years of hard work and abuse.