I am curious as we both live in Dallas and i just invested in Dallas.I am thinking of diversify my investment,  i am comparing other cities of Texas (Houston/Austin) with Indy and KC. i never been to both those cities and amazing growth here in Texas prevent me from investing in Indy and KC.

If you want to prevent 90%+ of dog attacks, ban intact males, multiple dogs, and being off leash.

One could credit the remaining folks for the deposit on file and return just the leaving tenant pro rata, but then you need a small check from the remaining tenants anyway to get the full deposit, and you never know how they have allocated or paid the deposit (or even if they are on good terms), and you rely on the kindness of strangers to return it to the leaving guy (so he does not ask you for it later).Either way, make sure it is crystal clear and communicated (I communicate it multiple times) to ensure a smooth transition and prevent problems; that may be key, get the fuzziness out and make sure no feathers are ruffled.

We understand KCMO is next.SEE YOUR ATTACHMENT: THE CITY DETAILED PLAN .YOU NEED TO SHOW UP AT THE MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 6th at 5:30PM TO PREVENT ITS PASSAGE!!!

How do you prevent this from happening?

Make sure it's structured right with an attorney to prevent that from happening?

Is there a way to validate info like back taxes, liens, other issues that may be attached to the property that would prevent me from taking over?

Meaning, send a letter to everyone involved in this property of intent to refuse to sell, or hire a building inspector to find faults, or other such actions to delay or prevent a sale?

Some towns have brutal rent control ordinances that can prevent you from increasing your annual rents. 

I filed for an eviction on him because 1. he was local, 2. it's cheap to do in my county, 3. since the notice was going to the last known address (my rental) he wouldn't respond to it anyway and I'd get the judgment without going in front of a court and 4. the judgment would remain on his credit history for the next 7 years.Ironically about a year later this guy shows up in the hospital with newly diagnosed diabetes.