I have seen many AC cages stolen over the years.

That happened to me one time after I called law enforcement to do a welfare check on the tenant - I couldn't rouse her to the door, she was asleep with a hangover and her two young daughters were outside alone, skateboarding on a stolen skateboard in the middle of a busy street, barefoot on a cold day.I had tenants call me an "angel", after being there for them at a difficult time.

IE condenser unit gets stolen, which as we all know is a national sport in the mid west.So my point is the closer the property is to the owner the easier it is to respond especially if you are in different time zones.

My largest dumpster count for one house was 23 forty yard dumpsters, and that didn't include all the stuff we sold at garage sales, metal and electronics taken by recyclers (by the truckload) and stuff stolen by burglars that came every night.But the worst one is easy...my hands-down winner is shown here:  http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/133...

Squanders stole everything that could be stolen.

They really push for you to buy into the 3 day course, which retails for $4000, plus they are throwing in another $4000 in free merchandise.

As for other things like furniture and tv, how can I protect myself in the event something gets damaged or stolen?

We had the copper pipes stolen during a vacancy, and when these kinds of tenants run into financial trouble, they almost never have the resources to ride it out; hence, be prepared for evictions despite the sob stories.

The goal should be to avoid neighborhoods where your plumbing or furnace is likely to be stolen.

I know they would likely get stolen.