Even if it is just keeping up with the garbage  tenant protections they come up with at every city council meeting - to me it is a matter of how much my time is worth. 

I don't know for sure if your insurance will cover that but it would seem that loss of rent due to this incident could be considered an insured loss.If if you find legally that you are screwed, consider talking to your Mayor and city council. 

WE NEED A LARGE AND VOCAL OPPOSITION - New Taxes and a lot more: Pittsburgh Rental RegistrationPittsburgh City Council intends to pass an ordinance whereby every rental property owner must "register" their rental properties every year.

I just spoke to a realtor pal who gave me some good council as well.  

Suppose now that the proposal before the City Council contemplates imposing a price ceiling on apartment rentals, but not on house rentals.

I've heard from reviewers some weird stories that got overwritten by city council, i tried to reason with them waiving storm drain fees.

Oregon is poised to enact statewide rent control.https://www.npr.org/2019/02/27/698509957/oregon-set-to-pass-the-first-statewide-rent-control-billAs anyone with access to modern communication devices is most certainly aware, our Austin city council is very bullish on affordable housing.

I would suggest you seek legal council and build a case.

In other words, we're seeking better rent:price ratios and a city council that doesn't vilify landlords/residential RE investors.Given the rising interest rates and low inventory/supplier, we understand this is likely more of a speculative play (future appreciation) than a cash-flow play. 

I know it's a bit of a lagging indicator, however since I'm investing out-of-state I need a strategy for quickly assessing the rough potential of many unfamiliar markets, after which I'll dive into a few specific markets in greater detail (crime rates, population growth/decline, path-of-progress info from city councils, etc.).At the moment, I have the following:-Whole Foods: A or B-class-Dollar Tree / Dollar General: B- or C-class-MoneyGram or other check-cashing companies: C-class-Bail bonds companies- C-class-Psychic readings: C-classI'm trying to stick to companies that people patronize frequently (i.e. a Tesla or Mercedes dealership would be less-useful, since people only purchase cars infrequently).My questions:1) So far, I've only been able to identify B-class neighborhoods if I find an A-class company and a C-class company in the same shopping complex.