the way to go about it is turn it over to your insurance and get the police report.. sometimes insurance will then subjugate the claim and go after the tenant criminally I had that happen on one of my rentals where the tenant did 40k in malicious damage on a new construction home I purchased in MS. 

With four malicious animal violation citations already they have shown they are untrustworthy pet owners.  

As always, some bad actors cause burdensome regulations for everyone else.Per the Akron Cleveland Association of Realtors:"For example, in Cleveland, a local agent in charge must be identified if the property is not owner-occupied.

Criminal background will weed out some bad actors as well.  

.• That the deed is either a preferential or fraudulent transaction within the purview of the provisions of the federal Bankruptcy Act or any other related state law.• That the deed is a device to clog a mortgagor's right of redemption.• Unfairness of the consideration.• Coercion, fraud, oppression, duress, and undue influence.• That the deed is not subsequent to the execution of the mortgage but contemporaneous with it.• That the grantor/mortgagor was insolvent at the time of the execution of the deed.An estoppel affidavit (executed and acknowledged by the grantor/mortgagor, attesting to the fairness of the transaction, the consideration exchanged, the value of the property, and other factors showing an intention to make a genuine transfer) or a recital (inserted directly in the deed) are supporting documents used to forestall challenges to these transactions.State law and local title standards must be consulted in regard to the consideration and treatment of deeds in lieu of foreclosure.What a GREAT post!   

These tools have been invaluable in helping us catch bad actors before they move in.

Using a HELOC can provide you with the necessary capital at a lower interest rate to fund your next projects without leaning too heavily on hard money lenders, which can eat into your profits.Here are a some actors that you would want to consider:1.

Be really careful if you go this route, there are some shady actors in this space. 

Facebook has become a big one, but you have to watch out for bad actors.

Sadly there’s a lot of bad actors out there peddling similar courses and schemes.