With layoffs dramatically increasing, behavior is also changing rapidly where tenants out of desperation may damage property or commit other harmful acts which begs the question of how to screen tenants for destructive behavior?

I don’t think they are harmful to humans (except if they rot and fall on somebody).

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

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Likewise, this bill will send shockwaves of harm through the entire mortgage industry in California.

Technically yes, the moment you become the owner of the property the duty to make the property safe and habitable becomes immediate and if there are any defects or health hazards on the property you would become responsible for any harm they are doing from that moment onward.

We also define an emergency as something that will immediately cause an occupant bodily harm or damage to the property. 

Golf carts are unique, because they potentially not only harm your guests, but other people in the process. 

Does Investor A have assets worth the pursuit of a plaintiff's attorney if insurance does not cover the harm? 

Not sure how well this works as I don't have section 8 tenants but multiple police calls and harming other tenants seems like cause to bring in the casework.