They are trying to create more long term housing in the city and destroying my business in the process!

But in your case the section 8 pays 100% of the rent and he does not destroy your property or cause trouble in his current residents might not be a problem.  

From my research, I can require the buyer to carry insurance, but has anyone here had a situation where you were the seller and you owner-financed and the property was destroyed? 

I swesr they all attend a how to destroy screens and not recycle class. 

My personal house has hardwood and my dogs destroyed it in 3 years.

Did the tenant remove, destroy, or damage the blinds, curtains, or rods?

ALWAYS start it.... you can always stop it..... but it takes time, so the longer you wait, the longer the entire ordeal plays out.My biggest advice is to NOT make you decision based on FEAR..... yes, tenants can destroy places out of spite, but its not as common as you think.

They become this fiend, this villain that could destroy you and is probably the hardest phase of all the phases.

The challenge might be identifying without destroying walls and celings.

We brought in a 20 yard dumpster and filled it up with cat-destroyed furniture and carpet, as well as a ton of trash - only to make multiple other trips to the dump with a 12 foot trailer.