I just had tenants move out of my investment property (duplex) without paying for the last month's rent, and the damage they inflicted onto the property exceeds their security deposit amount.

And I wouldn't expect them to, it's a self inflicted thing.

If cybercrime industry was a country in 2021, it would have been the world's third-largest economy after the U.S and China, totaling a 6 trillion USD in inflicted damages.

Sorry i have no pity for that kind of self-inflicted stupidity.

It still astounds me the dire self inflicted living conditions some people & their children will 'survive' in.

In addition to educating your tenant, make sure that if it is not already in the lease, then an addendum is done to add something about tenant inflicted damage.

Been doing this game for 20 years...work your job, visit and help your mom, then find time to fix up your rental...always always family first without regrets or self inflicted anxiety. 

Look, Mark was pointing out that it's self-inflicted injury not some mysterious market factor, that's just reality of the math.

It’s scary and all of the worry is self inflicted.

The tenants are self inflicting higher rents on themselves.