I agree this is more of a liability issue for a trip and fall lawsuit so I would definitely get it fixed.

It's a SFH 3/1 with a detached mother in-law suite 1/1.

A professional manager will:1) Limit the risk of lawsuits and risk on tenant safety2) Perform home turns between tenants quicker than you can3) Screen tenants with advanced knowledge on Fair Housing Laws, identity theft, and filtering false references4) Be able to monitor and handle scams5) Provide you with the quickest eviction process if needed6) Have problem solving skills, so that most days you don't even know there was an issue because it resolved with little or no involvement from you.7) Have resources that include eviction attorney, repairs, cleaners, appliance repair, screening companies, mortgage properties, emergency line coverage. 

We filed a law suit and clouded the title of the home so he could not sell. 

We filed a law suit and clouded the title of the home so he could not sell.

We filed a law suit and clouded the title of the home so he could not sell.

Unless you are talking about past lawsuits; I don't have any information about where to find that.

This was true in my case as I realized that I could find a SFR with a mother-in-law suite (tons of these in ATL) and cover my mortgage with rent from the other side.

Even in a lawsuit you general need to have some sort of damage (I guess, consult a lawyer).I've had it where my tenant and I basically don't get along / they just don't like my unit. 

The management company would carry the liability and since it has no assets, there isnt anything to gain from a lawsuit.