I don't want to diminish the idea of keeping ourselves safe, but if you look at how many showings there are across the country compared to the number of incidents like this I'd say you're probably more likely to be injured or killed on the drive to the showing.

a few cities have told me that it's illigal for landlords to shut off water in order to make tenants pay rent. i am assuming that they think of it as "inhumane" to have to live without water, i dont know. maybe that's why they can never turn the water off due to non payment.gas and electric is tied to SSN and it follows your credit. cities dont have the time to track your SSN (nor do i want them to for security reasons), hire lawyers to go to court, report to agencies... the cost is too high.

., then you probably do not wish for the earnings to be repatriated as they are of better use if kept in-country.

Print out applications and get authorization from the potential tenant for a credit, criminal, identity and housing court check. 

I've bought plenty of one off, small balance commercial NPN's from "What's in your waller" over the past five years along with assets from Synovus (SE part of the country), WF, and other regional banks.If you are looking for residential assets, there are those banks that will sell one off's but its a matter of dialing for dollars to find them.  

I don’t think any court would favor a prospective tenant over an existing tenant when the laws are in conflict.

Effective Date: 11-25-1969 5313.04 Vendee to enforce chapter provisions.Upon the failure of any vendor to comply with Chapter 5313. of the Revised Code, the vendee may enforce such provisions in a municipal court, county court, or court of common pleas.

With you out of the country, their only recourse is to take the property if you default, they cant get to your other assets. 

Corp of engineers may not allow easements for driveways across themThe courts can settle easements required as they don't really allow "landlocked" properties without ingress/egress.

A side not I should say that the unit is located about 4 miles north of town out in the country so about the only companies that do any kind of installation are the ones with satellite dishes.