100% stolen from @Seth Teel but this should answer your question.For buying properties, I don't find bandit signs to be very effective.

The benefit of hiring an expert is that the credentials can be helpful in arbitration.If the property manager works for a management company, going through BBB can be one approach as well even though BBB is so and so in my opinion.Maybe also a small courts claim to avoid litigation expenses depending on amount that may have been stolen from you.PM me if you have any particular questions or would like to discuss in more detail.

He saw half a dozen grills in my carport that were in various stages of being refurbished.Today I was in the back yard where the grill was stolen, and I saw what looked like my grill in the back yard of the house next door.

I have seen it way too many times where someone gets in way over their head once they find out the house had all the copper piping, air conditioner and kitchen appliances, cabinets stolen.   

Just bought our third rent house and 3 days after closing it was broken into and the hot water heater and the window A/C unit was stolen (presumably for the copper).

Landlord shall notbe responsible for any of Tenant’s personal property that is lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, regardless of the cause; Tenant hereby assumes the risk of all said losses”.This seems super suspicious.

I'm not sure what we're going to do about pulling equity out now that the economy is in the situation that it's in, so I thought I would post an update anyway.When the tenant went to move in, the property manager found that the (brand new) A/C condenser had been stolen.

Not sure which it is, but I'll tell you what I would doGet very specific #1 Buy Bitcoin#2 Find distressed multi family with cosmetic requirements.

I ended up reporting it to ABB and turning it over to the police in case it was stolen or used in a nefarious way. 

We ended up having squatters in one unit because a window AC got stolen and they did not close the hole.