If the buyer knows he is not supposed to be in a house without an agent, which most seasoned investors do, then I bet they could be held liable.If you buy stolen merchandise, you can go to jail, even if you don't know it was stolen.

Why turn to happy hour and use other vices as band-aids but rather share them with others so advice can be given and a weight can be lifted from your chest.My stories range from trying to appease all 8 heirs to a probate acquisition... to showing up in the early morning to a Buckhead rehab with the back door kicked in and all tools stolen... to having no contractors show up for a week due to a myriad of excuses... to finding a lien on the property due to a previous owner... to the joys of dealing with historic district supposed guidelines... to listing a property in 2016 and finding out 80% of the "cash offers" are from wholesalers and digging to figure out who is a real cash buyer.At the same time, the highs of listing and receiving a dozen cash offers within the first 48 hours is a rush that is hard to compare.  

About a week before closing, someone broke into a flip and an appliance package was stolen.

The house is a 3/2 with central air/heat (of course the unit was stolen). 

The sink has been stolen as well as all the copper.

(Be sure to ask for those receipts for the $4K x 2 electrician bills and that stolen HVAC.) 

., is trading in its digs in Libertyville for prime space in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, becoming the latest jobs installation from the suburbs to make the transfer downtown.It’s another example of how the isolated, splendidly landscaped corporate base in the suburbs has fallen out of favor.

:cry: How many others has it stolen from me?

I was able to recover most of the item, but much of the damage (stolen electrical fixtures, mirrors, gate, etc. was removed (some of witch broken) and thus had to be re-installed or replaced).I could have pressed charges in this instance, but was happy to just get the keys and the occupants out of my hair, plus, in the heat of the moment, it slipped my mind to have them arrested.As for other cases, so far to date, I have been able to arrange cash for keys and avoid such problems.In your scenario outlined, it would be tough to prove the case.

Screening Guest - alot of companies have a screening system in place that verifies identity of the guests so they're not booking homes with stolen credit cards which could lead to them gaining access to your home and stealing your amenities without a trace.The list can go on and on but vacation rentals is more like a job than anything else...if you don't have time to commit or don't want to be bothered with constant calls/emails then I suggest hiring a manager.