The better practice is not to notarizefor a spouse or family member in order to preserve the integrity of the notarization and to prevent a challenge to the notarization.Get a lawyer to write a letter. 

Meaning, what if anything could I do to keep my 30 year fixed rate and prevent someone from going after me personally?

Hello all - I stumbled upon BP by accident while trying to find free information instead of paying some guru for it. 

I understand I can do work to prevent further damage.

If you try to "beat the system" by getting the property sold the next day (at whatever additional price that would allow you to profit from it) after sniggering at SPS for accepting such a low pay off, I'm suggesting you would only have yourself to blame if they suddenly wake up and add an Addendum at the last moment that would prevent you from carrying out your profit wishes (ie.

Some areas with generous tenant rights prevent the unit from being leased out a certain period of time after an eviction. that could add to costly vacancy in addition to attorney fees. 

I started investing a few years ago almost by accident.

Have you heard about CPTED (crime prevention through environmental design)?

Is there any law that would prevent me from not renewing their lease?

So even if you pick a state with stronger protections like WY or NV, the cause of action arose in the state where the tenant fell, so likely that the court where the accident happened would have jurisdiction.