IMO it would be a waste of time to make a police report or show up in small claims without proof of what was stolen.

$x,xxx = Signed a year-long contract with a deposit using my stolen fundsUpon notifying him on his error he immediately deposited the missing money.

It worked fine.This was on a house I purchased that the plumbing and water heater had been stolen prior to my pirchase.When I had my furnace guy come check out the problem, he looked at the water heater also.

We went out of town late October to a wedding in the Keys and came back to find out we had a break in and our kitchen appliances were stolen.

How can I assure myself that I am not being stolen from?

He had been evicted twice and had 3 full pages of criminal history including receiving stolen property, theft, domestic violence, etc, etc, etc.Obviously, I wouldn't accept this person as a tenant.

; all the copper can be stolen along with just about anything else (including the furnace, water heater, appliances, etc); and there could be title problems.

So we get to write off 100k in stolen property this year..... so sad.... beware of renting furnished housing.. there are few laws protecting you and even more that DO protect the tennant.

I have a tenant that gave me a sob story last month about how her purse got stolen and she couldn't pay the rent on time, we waived the late fee because she has paid on time every month since she moved in back in June.

Continuing on the MLS sayings, here is my thoughts.“Rent Ready†Needs 5K or less in work.“Handyman special†Needs 5-10K in work. “Rehab already started†Copper has been stolen.