Tough to mitigate this scenario, but if a news article is going to make you afraid, then you'll never invest in anything, ever again.

But if you can find that risk-mitigating duplex where 1/2 is turning rent and the other is your contribution... 

Then in 3 years, great cashflow and you are ready to re-fi but you mitigate risk and have a great asset. 

Risk is certainly an issue and each investor has different tolerances as well as abilities to mitigate it.

We have been waiting on several estimates for services (a washer/dryer hookup and also lead mitigation... we failed the required lead test) since the end of July.

Diversifying your investment portfolio can also help mitigate some of the risks associated with individual real estate investments.Thanks for reading!

Private Lenders are valuable components of any investors network and should be viewed as another set of eyes that can help mitigate losses and expand margins.

DC's system includes the use of his loss mitigation negotiator as well.

Other ways to mitigate rental loss are to ask for an additional deposit if your law allows, and/or to ask for a co-signer.To get comfortable that they really do have a business, see if they have a website or other advertising you can see.  

She is always trying to help us find better ways to insure and mitigate risk.