_____________________As far as cultural practices to prevent damage, this event fell more into the "winter kill" class of cold damage rather than frost in my area (Texas High Plains AVA) as most vines were still dormant.

How do you prevent from piercing the corporate viel if you aim to deduct expenses that have come from your personal credit card (home office, travel..etc)

Many tenants will act (pay) to prevent an eviction filing since even a dismissed eviction can hurt your credit and make it difficult to rent another apartment.

The most important thing to do is make sure to buy at the right price and maintain sufficient reserves to do preventative maintenance. 

Or should capital always be my first priority to prevent people from taking advantage of me?

This helps reduce unnecessary repairs and can be passed on to a property manager or contractor.

Go over exactly what frustrated and drained you the most, and think about what you could do to prevent it next time.

You may want to consider the near South Side versus the far southside.Regarding getting taking advantage of, where a property is located won't prevent getting taken advantage of.

This actually aids in preventing fraud vs the mortgage system.  

What are others doing to prevent them from freezing?