No offense here but Boston is crazy expensive.

I just hope others reading this will be careful taking your advice, absolutely no offense intended.

Referring to his ethnicity as being connected to illegal activity is offensive.  

@Karen Polis  no offense.. but don't chalk it up to begineers luck or lack thereof. .based on this thread you simply do not have the knowledge to protect yourself.. rehab lending is highly risky. and when you have no clue to what your doing yoru subject to scam artist like this guy.. stroke or not.

Make her be defensive not offensive, then you can 'settle' by  Forcing her to pay you the whole damage deposit back.In Texas as another poster mentioned, its 3x's the damage. 

So exactly when does "breaking and entering" (an obvious criminal offense) transition to "squatting" (apparently solely a civil matter)? 

@German Hall No offense, but 25% of the $225k purchase price is $56,250 - NOT $30k as you illustrate.So, either you made a mistake of FORGOT to mention that you already did a cashout refi to recoup part of your down payment...

No offense all but what crazy advice here. 

Or do you take into consideration how long ago the offense was?

Just being released from prison, and firearms being the nature of the offense, I explained I could not consider him at this time.