What is insane is the squatters weren’t forcibly removed from the property - immediately.
We had a “squatter” on one of our properties - a very good, long-term tenant let his girlfriend move in - we allowed it b/c he’d been on the property for years and was very reliable.
Turned out the girlfriend was psycho - the tenant fled, wrote us a long letter of apology - this was a high-end neighborhood and we were getting complaints from the neighbors of this woman ranting and raving in the street in the middle of the night - police were called many times, did nothing - claiming it was a “civil matter.” Ended up in court on a number of occasions - judge kept siding with the psycho even though no rent had been paid in a year (this was pre-Covid). We finally got an eviction order - only b/c the squatter showed up for court late, otherwise she would have gotten another stay. The sheriff wouldn’t do the eviction - we had to get someone from psychiatric services to help. Finally got her out.
Water and electrical had been cut off for months - so the inside was completely destroyed. Holes were punched in the walls, including the garage walls - and there was sewage all over the house. We thought the house might have to be condemned and bulldozed. Fortunately we were able to save the home - at very great expense.
A friend of ours had a similar thing happen on one of his rentals.
They took all the appliances, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer and sold them! Even the water heater! they chopped the lines in two with and axe and took it as well!.
A different friend of ours had the same thing happen to him, so he bolted the appliances to the floor. Didn’t work. They still stole them................
Another story of a reminder why I never want to be a landlord.