Learned a lot thru the ordeal from an instructor that tries to destroy her students.

all class tenants destroy my mini blinds I do charge upon departure.

Destroyed the tool box and dented the bed bad.

A few random thoughts...In late 2016, the "Great Gatlinburg Fire" destroyed approximately 2500 structures, the majority of those being vacation rentals. 

I haven't replaced the carpet yet - I'm thinking of not putting in carpet, rather maybe a vinyl tile that can't be destroyed.  

I know people who have done this only to find that the pissed-off homeowners (at the bank) last horrah was to destroy the house including pouring cement down drains, stealing stives, cutting up the trusses/joists with a power saw, stealing the copper from the electrical, dumping horse crap in the house, etc.

If your tenant wasn't responsible enough to not destroy your place, do you really think they will pay you $100 a month for 5 years?

This keeps people from destroying property while you go through the eviction process.

It would also protect you from the tenants destroying the property when they leave.This is exactly what I did and had no problems at all. 

STR returns tend to be better, but then the risk of the HOA destroying your investment becomes even higher.Condo boards are not typically made up of investors, and do not typically have investors best interest at heart.