2019 BP THREAD OF THE YEAR NOMINEE, award to be presented by @Brandon Turner at year end

People don't get multi-million dollar awards because of no-fault accidents.So, limit your liability by removing problems you could get sued for - make sure the electrical is to code, and there are fire extinguishers, provide outside lighting if it's a bad neighborhood, take care of pest control, make sure the roof won't collapse, that stairs are in good order, that there are no swimming pools kids can get into.I just can't think of any "terrible injury" that could have been caused by you, if you just take care of the property.And, of course, get a reasonable amount of insurance to cover you for any accidents that may happen, that a tenant may file a claim against you for.But, to put things into perspective - I managed 25 units for 8 years as a resident manager.  

Of the $10,000 we were suing her for which included rent, attorney fees and major damages to our home we were awarded just over $6,000.

The courts have already awarded judgment and approved the garnishment.

Make sure to ask for a copy of their award letter showing the amount (Recipient should get an updated one every year if income changes) and ask for 10-12 months of bank statements showing these amounts deposited into their account.

im sure there would be a limitation, but to make someone whole it needs to be fair,  and the award may be for more than you may expect, WI is a pretty LL friendly state for the most part,  also keep in mind no one is proving the actual cost, and carpet and pad as well as installation costs have a wide range of prices. 

I was only awarded the deposit amount.

If you can get him to do that (which you can't), you'll profit more from the IRS whistleblower program anyway: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Whistleblower-Informant-Award (up to 30% of the tax owed [and collected])

Even if your legal argument is strong, do you think the judge is going to want the backlash of awarding you damages?

Breech of sale lawsuits are extremely rare and courts even more rarely award anything since the seller is usually not out anything, i.e. they still have the property and can sell it to someone else just as easy.