Remember, making your deposit refundable incentivizes the tenant to recoup their money and not allow their pet(s) to cause damage.

The skylights leaked causing water damage throughout the house, and the owner promptly gutted everything.The plan:Other than the obvious interior remodel, I think the biggest weakness of the house is that it has 2 patio doors as front entrance.

You could find yourself on the hook for damages. 

They claim that the prior home did not give enough time and rushed the notice and caused emotional damage.

Just some damage which was handled.

Any damages (rare) are swiftly paid for by the staffing company.

I would think the cops would forcibly remove the squatter within a day.Is there any part of the insurance that would protect the investor from damage or other costs if this were to happen?

Of course, I would never want to damage my relationship with them for the sake of gaining properties, that is not my intention.

One of the roofs I replaced had a lot of damage and had 22 sheets that needed to be replaced. 2 free sheets, then 20 extra at $40 a sheet cost me an extra $800 on top of the normal roof replacement.

It hardly seems enough if they damage anything.