Fully acknowledged that I'm not an architect/contractor with the credibility to make that judgement, but I consulted in person with several architects and contractors who all agreed that the addition looks at surface level well-built. 

You'll have to work with us on the security deposit... we should have the money as soon as we receive the judgement against our previous landlord, it''s just taking a while.. you know how the court system is."

The big advantage of an LLC over a corporation is that if someone gets a judgement against you they can only get a charging order against the LLC they cannot get the LLC assets. 

As far as strategic foreclosures, remember that a foreclosure often comes with a deficiency judgement.

There's a fine line between neglecting necessary repairs and ignoring a needy/picky tenant, but that's where your professional judgement comes in.Bottom line...set the level of expectation for your tenants (not the other way around), and apply the Pareto principle and move them on if someone is using up an inordinate amount of your time.

We allowed our relationship with her to cloud our judgement.

(Applicant had just traveled from several states away and ended up being an excellent tenant)We have to stick to our criteria, so everyone is treated the same. no judgement is made that could be in violation of fair housing.

@Omer Husain the tax assessor collector for the jurisdiction(s) who had the suit filed would be a good place to start looking for post judgement taxes.

When you buy a resale property at a tax sale you are only responsible for the amount of the winning bid not the entire amount of taxes that were due at the time of judgement?

Civil judgements, taxes, and student loans, have a way of NEVER going away, so nuke those guys with prejudice.