Is $10K+ in damages after tenants move out excessive?

[Paul Keddell]

I just had tenants move out from our property 5 months early due to buying a home. We've had the same tenants since March 2020 and we thought they were pretty solid. My property manager secured the property some time after the new year and I initially got a bill for 6500. I have since received another bill for 3500 because someone tried to steal components from the heater and the entirety of the hot water heater. I was completely caught off guard by all of the damage and by the break in and resulting additional damages. 

[Jason Hirko]

It sounds like there are two issues here. 1) the condition the tenants left the property in and 2) the condition it is in now. Sounds like the property manager is saying something happened between those two things. They should easily be able to provide documentation to back it up.

And yes, $10,000 in damages after moving out is always excessive.