Showing the contemplation of bankruptcy would be difficult and more appropriate in a larger case I'd suspect where there is a pattern of transactions.

Agree with the above regarding the abrasion pattern.

The grain pattern of modern tress is not as tight as it used to be and thus is more prone to rot.  

The more I did this business the more I realized the pattern in the system.

I do think too that there is a pattern with such tenants and you have to be careful.Just because they pay on time, doesn't mean anything.

You can google tons of images for design ideas, but the beauty of this tape is that it is easily removable without any residue left behind and comes in a multitude of colors/patterns.  

Going Down..Down...Down...Here's a few tricks we do on most of our basement's and ceilings these days, from open rail design to finishing "A" room, to mixing up the molding patterns to set our houses apart!

@J ScottIntent is key however if a pattern of suspicious activity occurs the IRS will probably still have issues with the method used.

Try pulling out just one and see if the same outage pattern occurs (or the reverse if you pull the incorrect one); if that turns to match what you see after a move out then you have your culprit.

I notice a pattern while mailing absentees.