Howdy fellow Memphis investors,
Any ideas for protecting thieves from pulling out the HVAC copper pipe? 
Specifically from the Caged AC Unit into the attic (concrete slab so no crawl space).
I was thinking of just ...

Most lenders require proof of someone else paying the note for around 9-12 months so that the debt isn't counted in their DTI calculation.

Send a Lease Violation Notice immediately - by mail with proof of delivery required (cheap date through post office) and or affix the notice in a envelope with his name on it on the door of the unit. 

Your lease should state something about quiet enjoyment and not disturbing others in which case they are in violation of the lease, so once you have proof, you can start an eviction (if your local rules make it hard to simply not renew the lease).Most cities have noise ordinances, so even if you didn't have quiet enjoyment in your lease, the city will have quiet hours.

His signatures on the documents Jim presents is irrefutable proof that Morris broke the law.

If the tenant fails to provide proof, I would reach out to a local attorney about handling the lease violation appropriately, especially since Texas has specific landlord-tenant laws.

I also include the proof of the payments I made on the property and the IRS seems to not be annoyed by this.2.

But if you're able to figure it out and get it built, you can rent out the units and essentially BRRRR it and pull some/all of your equity out to repay your debts, yourself, and potentially keep the investment cycle going. 

Send a written notice: Send the notice by certified mail to document the date of termination and proof of receipt.

Away from the coast, no hurricanes, fires, floods - we don't even have snowstorms anymore.People can deny climate change all they want or blame it on sun cycles, and frankly, it does not even matter, the reality is that insurance cost will force the issue.You can try to rebuild and you can put houses on stilts in flood areas, or fortify them against high winds and fires, but that makes it expensive.