I'm not an attorney, however, I am of the opinion that if you can prove habitual abuse of the system, there might be some recourse.

I anticipate investing within the city limits to be both expensive and competitive, so beginning in outer areas could prove better.

If you've got that done all you can do is wait for that deal to come on the market, network on here, and study like your investment depended on it!

@Joshua FerreyI have some interesting articles and a study I can send you, PM me.

I did come across a recent study done by the State of Delaware, which has some decent information in it, but there's got to be some other places to grab info from that I'm not finding. 

Heres my .02 because I just got my license a few weeks ago: Sign up for an online class, click through the courses, study for a couple hours and take the exam the next day.

I'm not a big fan of studying online.Appreciate you help. 

@Sean OToole  Also Property Radar is I personally think critical to this activity and Sean can give you the senate bill number that you should be studying to make sure your do this correctly.

After they're out you'll likely have to sue for damages in excess of the security deposit, which will cost in legal fees and be hard to collect on.Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but you'll need to be diligent in documenting the condition of the apartment after the move-out, and I hope you have a detailed move-in report as well to prove the condition previous to their tenancy.

Some situations may not pan out but those I have looked at have all proved advantageous.