Encouragingly, the police have been a visible presence. 

There is no way to police a transaction and as to damages if an identical method was used, such would be pretty hard to establish!

If they don't have a website, you can call the appropriate court or the local police and usually get your answer.

I would also focus on trying to mutually (or one-sided) end the contract rather than eviction, eviction should be a last resort.Have you checked with your local police to see if there is a landlord program where you get copied on any write-ups/visits that occur at your properties?  

There were wild parties nearly every night; windows were broken; the police were there every day.

Upon discovery, we called the police and ultimately (actually within a day of discovery) filed eviction on the tenant.

The police will not go there even if a neighbor calls and says people are breaking in wearing jackets that say "copper thief" on them.

I've never been a big fan of indefinite deferment--just letting my descendents pay the taxes when I die is not a good idea to me.

But I don't mind, even though most of my places are in the "less preferred neighborhoods", though not the area where police only goes with backup. :)I always carry a receipt book with me in the car.

Her apartment was burglarized and the police determined it was someone who had keys.