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.

People with a financial incentive to promote the sale of investments should not be relied upon in any way when they give an analysis of the merits of said product.  

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If someone requests a lot of accommodations or wants to change the lease at the last minute, those should be red flags as well.

I think that topic could be re-visited and it might jump start this dead thread again.

My LLC where I’m a member is the beneficiary of the trust. 

They look for properties that are underpriced enough against the underlying value that they can be re-sold (perhaps after some improvements) at a higher price, for a profit, once all expenses are accounted for.

However, I am afraid that if being successful in REI was as easy as finding the highest rent-to-value ratio, everyone capable of long division would have already built a trump-esque empire.While rent to value ratios can be incredibly useful for comparing deals in the SAME market, the ratio does not account for numerous factors likely to differ between areas and, therefore, can not be relied on as a basis - let alone the ONLY bases, as you are suggesting - to compare the attractiveness of investments in different markets.A rent to value ratio of 1:100 tells you that the amount you can expect to receive in rent each month the property is occupied is equal to 1% of its price - NOTHING else.

Very cool @Joshua Dorkin The site has grown tremendously over the years I have been a member. I