Hey BP Community!
Looking for your tips and recommendations
Goal was to refinance a rental property in Baltimore City, MD this Friday. 2 Year lease in place.
30 year fixed at 80% LTV was ready to go.
Monday, I r...

An eviction could prevent the tenant from ever getting quality housing in my market (we accept no one who has ever been evicted).  

While having a signed lease wouldn't have prevented this, it may be good practice in the future to get all documentation signed before move-in and ensure that the prospective tenants are familiar with all of your rules. 

The key is to not let your fears prevent you from doing anything. 

However, the first thing I said was that there was one thing that they obviously didn't do that could have completely prevented it from ever happening. 

Originally posted by @DJ Dawson:ensure you get a tenant estoppel, it will be very difficult to evict them if they decide to squat in the property after the lease is up, a pretty risky investment for a first time purchase in the midst of an eviction moratorium My specialty isn’t real estate law, but my understanding is that the moratorium doesn’t prevent eviction for cause / owner occupancy.

Describe parking and other shared-space policies clearly to prevent confusion or fights.

Hi @Evina Nonato, the distinction is that a homeowner's insurance policy covers personal items, and often have higher loss prevention terms overall. 

It will come with challenges but communicate, prevent any and all issues from happening again, and measure whether or not it worth it. 

And since we cannot predict the future, no amont of analysis or "due dilligence" can prevent a loss.