The day before closing, the buyer started demo without my permission and destroyed the kitchen and both baths.

In fact, you might be better off with just a website, instead of allowing poor customer service reps destroy your reputation, and brand.The latest technology has been helping to blur the lines between offline and online.

And as my buddy puts it "they aren't there long enough to mess the place up or destroy anything".  

I'm so sorry @Kelly McMillan about your unit being destroyed by the tenant. 

My fear is once I serve them with the notice they’ll destroy the property.

@Bruce Woodruff fix the door would only make your work more probably bye further destroying the door

Those are some of the most distressed properties out there with some common issues being heavy foundation and structural work, destroyed roofs etc.As for connecting with wholesalers, the local REIA is your best bet.

There was a lot of heartache in between where I rented it out extremely poorly, had it damaged extensively and did a lot of soul destroying rework.

The HOA fees often destroy the cash flow. 

Mismanaged debt can destroy.