See if you can find an Investor who flips houses for a living and work for him/her for a while (if your calendar warrants the time needed).

Seller represents and warrants that competing offers are true and valid offers."

She said why would you need to warrant anything if you are doing it directly from your name to an LLC or from your name to your brother etc etc.

(I'm not saying this is warranted or fair, but I regularly meet investors who when asked where they will invest say, "Anywhere but south Dallas") The result is that these properties can be very difficult to get out of.

She was a bad tenant and the rent was overdue - luckily my lease stated that I don't warrant the appliances.It's very easy to walk around the parking lot of a grocery store and pick up $ 300 worth of receipts.

Austin is pricy and the returns don't warrant the prices for the properties. 

Rents will be current and be prorated as of the date title transfers.FINANCING: This purchase is subject to the Buyer and Buyers’ Partner ability to secure the necessary financing.DEFECTS:Seller warrants subject property to be free from hazardous substances and from violation of any zoning, environmental, building, health or other governmental codes or ordinances.

Regarding "trashing the place" in response to anger over an eviction, are other avenues such as criminal vandalism warranted within the scope of rental property use? 

Since it is an additional 1.3% or so of the principle every year, I feel it changes the analysis substantially enough to warrant the question...Thanks for any and all input!

Insurance is limited however and often another form of asset protection is warranted.