The crap a few short term rental owners are pulling here currently is absurd and a few bad eggs are damaging the reputation of investors on the whole - regulations will help everyone.

My experience has been (and there are always exceptions) that section 8 tenants GENERALLY don't take care of the properties as well, and leave them with more damage and dirtier than other tenants.Assistance programs will require more of your time too.

I had one tenant who came to us when the carport buckled from snow and damaged her car pretty badly. 

Most of my clients do this on their own (landlord friendly state of Iowa) and I handle the collections portion (e.g. past due rent and property damage).

They've admitted to that but not to doing any damage.

The correct insurance won't protect you from liability, but it could pay for damages or a legal defense, if you need one.Jenna ZebrowskiThe Law Office of Jenna Zebrowski, PLLC"Investor-Focused, Series LLC Friendly, Commercial Real Estate Savvy"

Do 1/4ly inspections(which you should be doing already) to look for pet damage(and to change furnace filters).Feel your tenant out during walkthrough.

From what I understand the septic system is damaged and must be repaired.

You are not responsible for damage to her Jeep.

Denver Property Flip completed a predefined scope of work, to repair damage the dogs had done to the house.