Even if damage occurs, having that paper trail helps with insurance claims or legal recourse.Security Deposit & Legal Leverage – While not always a big deterrent, reminding them that trashing the unit could mean forfeiting the deposit and potentially facing a lawsuit (or garnishment) may help.

@Drew Sygit He addressed it by forfeiting the management credit.

After the landlord retakes the dwelling unit, money held by the landlord as a security deposit is forfeited and shall be applied to the payment of any accrued rent and other reasonable costs incurred by the landlord by reason of the tenant's abandonment.C.

Chris and his team has forfeited about $14000 of management credit after purchase is made.

You're talking about forfeiting roughly $14,000.

You're talking about forfeiting roughly $14,000.

@Dan Baldini thank you for the advice so they ended up forfeiting their security deposit and I talked to a lawyer and basically said that I won't know the damages until I rent it out then I can go after unpaid rent but it's probably not worth it. 

You're talking about forfeiting roughly $14,000.

We would normally have the tenant forfeit their LM rent, security deposit, and call it a day.

At no time any of this money will be go into any one of your accounts, if that happens you’ve forfeited the exchange.