I've been seeing ads on TV and hearing them on podcasts discussing the dangers of having your house literally stolen by means of "deed fraud". 

Idk if this was the case here or not but general speaking a duplex with rents in the 500-550 range is going to be rough unless you’re a local experienced investorAlso I’d recommend getting a cage over any AC unit, as it cuts down dramatically on the chances it’ll be stolen.

I have a problem tenant who we know has stolen from everyone in their building.

But for me I am retired from land lording being in the space since 2001 I just do not want to hear about another of my Aircondioner units being stolen or my cooper being ripped out..

My contractor stole a bunch of my stuff of mine, and destroyed a bunch of other stuff. The company is now wanting to offer me the used amount for the items.  Is this industry standard?  Should I get the replacement cost?

I have JV'ed in the past but it's not something I often do... we've all heard the stories about deals being stolen. 

Storage of stolen goods7.

When i asked the tenant about the failure to notify they said they didn't know since their lease was ending, so they just assumed they can move out.Bad credit due to identity stolen and some obvious money miss management.Contacted the employer and indicated he's been employed at the current job for over 5yrs and has 5.2x times the rent. 

Yeah, it chokes me all up when some deadbeat that's stolen a month's rent and damaged my house is thrown out into the street!

We had our first break-in and all of the copper was stolen.