Imagine someone harassing your girlfriend, damaging your property, using or selling illicit drugs, dog biting you or your other tenants and creating a flea or noise issue, or any number of other potential issues.

I would however recommend elevating anything placed in a non-elevated utility room to ensure damage is unlikely in future storms.

Plus damages.

Maybe they are good people and want to pay for the damages and remove the remaining tree?

The major damage was to 35 computer stations and various other electronic equipment, as well as buildouts, furnishings, etc.

Neither unit has paid rent and has blocked us from communications.

Furnished Finder does make it tricky since you need separate profiles for each room, but platforms like Apartments.com or Airbnb might work better if you're aiming for full-house rentals or structured by-the-room arrangements.If you decide to rent to multiple individuals:Tenant Screening: Screen each tenant thoroughly to ensure they’re reliable and responsible.Clear Communication: Introduce potential tenants to one another Detailed Agreements: Use separate leases for each tenant and specify shared vs. private spaces, utilities, and maintenance responsibilities.House Rules: Create clear, written house rules to prevent misunderstandings.Inventory Tracking: Document everything in the home (furniture, appliances, etc.) to avoid disputes about damage or missing items.Also, market your property with its flexibility in mind—like proximity to hospitals for traveling nurses or universities for graduate students.

If you are taking care of things, any punitive damages would zero or very small.

That's when it hit me.I believe that even though none of the properties these tenants were living in took damage from the storms, they applied for FEMA assistance anyway.

I also spend time each week checking Airbnb and Vrbo calendars, making sure pricing is good (I use PriceLabs but sometimes it needs tweaking), and I had a problem with Vrbo this fall blocking the entire 2025 calendar for no reason.