The fire was quickly extinguished, but the fire sprinklers came on and caused water damage in their apartment.

I'm wondering if to even have an inspection done as to the possible extent of the damage.

Property had water damage in the kitchen from a leaky tub faucet and badly patched tub drain on the 2nd floor.

In another case, they left as scheduled, but left so much damage I missed a month's rent making repairs.

Can't think of anything official to do else.They are certainly damaging my property, although the gas man banged it back together and said the tenant will be billed for the meter.

I'm not sure how it works in your state, but real estate is usually appraised with an effective date being the date of death.

IMO, if you get involved with a note dated after the effective date of the SAFE Act (last July) or your state laws as adopted, there had better be a broker's/originators seal on the note......down the road, you could have an illegally originated note!

You should have received all of the paperwork that the previous owner had on this tenant, including the move in checklist that shows what damages were there before the current tenant moved in.

They told you to use the deposit to cover the rent, so you will be seeking a judgment for the damages that they caused, after they have moved.You may not have posted much lately, but I suggest you spend more time reading the BP forums to be better prepared for the next round of tenants.

And if they get damaged the tenant will be paying for them anyway.