Unless a tenant destroyed the house, we would certainly be well protected from any financial problems the tenant may have.

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In addition to keeping on top of repairs (it's a very old house), I think my commitment to keeping up with maintenance creates an atmosphere in which the tenants are less likely to destroy the place.

You should not destroy or otherwise reduce the value of the property.

I prefer a house without carpet but I'll still buy one that has it since the cost to replace it with laminate or paint the hardwood underneath is pretty low and requires less maintenanceI will usually leave the carpet there until it is destroyed which is usually after 1 or 2 tenants

A bad tenant left un supervised and without personal inspection can destroy a property.

Carpet gets destroyed...

They got everyone out ok so no one was hurt, thank God. 18 apartments destroyed and 2 commercial spaces, one was rented by our state rep.

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So, I need to make sure this person is tidy, respectably quiet, and doesn't disturb other tenants much or destroy the place.