As you probably know, a tenant cannot remove items that are attached or fastened to the building....like sinks and ceiling fans....that is unless they had them installed themselves...But as @Glenna Wood said, it's probably not worth bothering to go after a tenant like this....just lick your wounds and move forward.I bet you screen the heck out of the next one, eh?

@Ashley Budyak - Direct mail is all about repetition so you better be ready to spend some money or have a ton of time so you can print the letters and lick the stamps.If you are serious about doing some wholesaling let me know and we can connect on your plan and strategy.  

*Unrelated, Round Rock is my favorite place in Tx because of Salt Lick BBQ! 

It takes networking and effort.Good Lick.

I like to pull that wad out and hold it in my left, ostentatiously lick my right thumb, and count that money out, "Twenty, forty, uh-huh, uh-huh, a hundred, get it, yeah, get it, a hundred-eighty, two hundred, gimme, GIMME, two-sixty..."

Great thread, another strategy to consider is broadening your search criteria when the lickings are slim.

Or will people still be licking their financial wounds?

I would disregard age of the property, and focus on location, deal, structural problems if any, and whether wiring, plumbing etc are up to code or insurable.Houses built before 1978 have to be rented with a disclosure (and brochure) about lead based paint and the terrifying ramifications of licking the walls.

In recent years, the central Florida powerhouse has attracted over 75 million annual visitors — more than the total population of France, England, Colombia, or Thailand.While everyday residents in Orlando may not love these tourism statistics, vacation rental hosts and property managers are licking their chops.

Lick the open lids and stuff?