Then MtGox pulled it's move and stole Millions in it (wonder what the value of that stolen wallet is today).

The house had the front door kicked in, furnace was stolen and wiring was stripped out of the walls. 

This is referencing people who are trying to find the new Amazon stock or bitcoin.

I've just run into two separate occurrences where the description and photos of my SFH for rent have been stolen and put somewhere else at a ridiculously discounted rent.The first one was on Redfin.com, and it was the house across the street.

@Joe Splitrock  check out this thread that happened to me yesterday Have you had a property stolen from you IE deed you did not sign (biggerpockets.com)Jeff I think you will get a kick out of it too.. dont mean to tread on your thread.. 

By the time you've come close to completing the rehab someone's gone and stolen all the copper wire inside the walls you just put up.

bought a property last year for 23k cash..put in new HVAC and fixed some plumbing (stolen copper, etc), and listed for a quick sale at 29k--not a large profit by any means.

I heard some stories of people from out of the US investing in properties and after a few months the property is not yet at their name, stolen.

(The hardest part of this was finding a balance of quality, luxury items that would not break our hearts or the bank if they were lost, broken or stolen.) 2) A good property manager As others have mentioned having a good property manager is really crucial in making the difference between having a successful vacation rental experience and not.

Call the police department and have them run the plate or vin to see if it is stolen if not send the seller a certified letter letting the owner know that they have so many days to pick up the auto before storage charges apply.Joe Gore