NONE of them are proposing doing away with their free meal tickets at taxpayer expense.

In my market...Washington DC...this actually would not be totally out of the ordinary.  

@Danny Price, Medicaid and other lienholders have to pay the same redemption charges as the taxpayer.

. - Capital gains (Depreciation will be taxed at 25% while the rest will be taxed at 15%)- Net Investment Income Tax (this is a federal tax) at 3.8%- CA income tax (the proceeds are taxed as ordinary income with a max rate of 10.3%)You'll also have CA withholdings required, so you'll need to account for that at tax time. 

I think for the carpet she has a legitimate reason to take your 1400 though over 5 years you might argue it should be replaced regardless of whether there are pet stains due to ordinary wear and tear.  

., the lease snippet is not out of the ordinary.  

"(c) A landlord's duties and the tenant's remedies under Subchapter B, which covers conditions materially affecting the physical health or safety of the ordinary tenant, may not be waived except as provided in Subsections (d), (e), and (f) of this section.

You're a "cash basis" accounting taxpayer meaning you recognize rent revenue at the time it's received.

I do have in their contract that "the tenant must maintain ordinary cleanliness of the property"Do I send them a friendly reminder to keep the house cleaner?

If the prospective renter does not have a SSN (Social Security Number), see if they have an ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.)