The moral of the story may also be, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink it". 

The tenant leaves over night and you are left with their belongings, unpaid rents and a broken lease.  

That would move you out of the "Passive" investor category and open more tax deductions but that would be long term planning. 

However, if you had put your request to them in writing, this time, that you wanted to meet with the Vendor, then this might be evidence for you to at least bring it before a Judge, providing this wasn’t an emergency..If the job was an emergency that couldn't wait for you to come to the site immediately, then the PM may have had to do what they had to do in order to protect the building, the unit, the tenant and their belongings.

**I invite friends out to beautiful Lake Merritt for a drink instead of going to the bar.I skip cable and satellite TV and watch things on occasion on Hulu.I have always received free furniture off of Craigslist or from friends, in decent condition, but of course never really what I wanted.MY RECOMMENDATION FOR OTHERS STARTING OUT WITH LITTLE CAPITAL, OR DON'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OR AGE, PUT YOUR MONEY TOWARDS RE INSTEAD OF "NICE STUFF!"

I am sure those in your field of real estate like to place blame where it doesnt belong as its common to a person not educated in what really happened.

REI is not all sitting on the beach drinking mimosas, or spending all of our time with family, it can bankrupt you, and cause an immense amount of financial hardship which can wipe out a lifetime worth of savings. 

Oh, and drinking $60K per year in beer?

No longer will you have income, the repair costs are significantly higher, and repair time frame may be longer which cuts into your bottom line.

In another few years I will have no rentals and Have all my funds in first trust deeds.. were they belong..