How to prevent this kind of potential damage/trouble ?  

It's part of the game, always better to be preventative!

Can I still file for an eviction to help prevent this from happening again? 

Still, there are disadvantages that may prevent a buyer or seller from signing on for owner financing.Advantages for BuyersCan provide access to financing that a borrower may not otherwise have qualified forEnables buyers to finance homes that don’t qualify for conventional financingLets buyers and sellers shorten the due diligence period for quicker closingReduces the cost of closing by eliminating appraisal costs, bank fees and—if the buyer so chooses—inspection costsEliminates down payment minimums imposed for government-backed mortgagesAdvantages for SellersAllows owners to sell their property as-is, without having to meet a lender’s appraisal requirementsPresents an investment opportunity with better returns than most traditional investmentsShortens the selling process by reducing due diligence requirements and eliminating the lending processStill offers the ability to sell the promissory note to an investor for an up-front paymentLets sellers retain title to their home—as well as money paid toward the mortgage—if the buyer defaultsDisadvantages for BuyersOften involves higher interest rates than a traditional mortgageMay require borrowers to make a balloon payment at the end of the loan termDepending on the borrower’s creditworthiness, the seller may not be willing to provide owner financingSeller’s mortgage may include a due-on-sale clause that requires them to pay off the mortgage upon selling the house, thus precluding them from offering owner financingDisadvantages for SellersExposes sellers to the risk of non-payment, subsequent default and—in some cases—a need to initiate the foreclosure processPuts seller on the hook for repairs and other consequences of deferred maintenance if the borrower defaultsFederal law may preclude sellers from offering owner financing, limit balloon payments and require the parties to involve a mortgage loan originator.All the best!

I only offer these scenarios to help avoid issues as a preventive maintenance type of foreshadowing.

With zoning regulations largely instituted at the local level, NIMBY opposition tends to prevent high-density housing projects from being developed.

Maybe try to put some sort of a liability waiver, or some restriction on children playing outside unsupervised, in the lease which probably wouldn't prevent a lawsuit but would be better than nothing. 

How can I prevent this?

As an OOS owner, I don’t know how to (100%) prevent such things from happening.

Quote from @Brandon Allenczy: I try to prevent situations like this because they become revolving doors and you lose control over who resides there.The most I would do is add the new tenant for six months.