Quote from @John Morgan: ... it’s extremely rare for a lawsuit to go for over 1 million in damages.

As you said, they show up, answer questions about the local market, provide useful data when needed, and just are a general value add to the forums.I think it's fair for consumers to take what an agent says about the market with a grain of salt, but over time, their reputation for giving good info without the smarm wins.

To us those are just wholesalers who are in the way and can damage a deal.

At our last turnover, we had neighborhood kids breaking in several times while vacant, damaging the house until we installed a security system and camera high enough that they’d need a ladder to get to it.

I have never had flood damage with any of the properties I own in FL.

If they violate it again, demand they remove the animal or terminate the lease and leave.Assistance animals are not allowed to damage the home, poop in public spaces, run loose, intimidate or attack others, etc.

The owner went on the roof using a ladder and took a couple of wacks at the chimney with a sledgehammer and big chunks of brick, morter and clay flue fell down on the roof and damaged the roofing, and rolled off into the yard where the boys broke it up.The put in wheelbarrow and took it to a pickup truck which squatted heavily when filled with bricks.

However, there are also syndicators with a great track records and reputations (Praxis and Ashcroft are a couple operators that I’m aware of).

Don’t skip a professional inspection of the property, as there could be hidden issues such as structural damage or code violations.

I have seen the tsunami damage in Thailand in 2004.