Homeowners willing to accept the responsibility to pay their own costs to replace aging, deteriorating roofs and other components would pay less for traditional coverage, he said.

Severe deteriorating relationship, it would zero trust and every time they contact me (which happening now they threaten to go to report to the city) 3.

County has deteriorated.

If it deteriorates over time (wear & tear) and that is not a covered peril, then it would not be a covered loss.

You can patch it as it deteriorates, but it becomes a losing battle after a while.  

It's also surprising how some tenants can really deteriorate the condition of the interiors. 

Without a business, you might not care if your below a certain Dollar level or asset types that don’t deteriorate.

You'll also want to ensure you have a good property manager to look after the upkeep of the property if you are not there to notice anything deteriorating or which may need attention.This article goes into a lot of the considerations about whether to form an LLC or not: https://www.mmpph.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/May-2019-newsletter.pdfCreating an LLC in California would cost you a minimum tax of $800 every year.

If you had a year where you spent nothing on repairs would that mean that the property did not deteriorate in that year?

Carpet is essentially a consumable item....it will wear and deteriorate and require more maintenance than other flooring and that costs $$ and cuts on my return....so whenever possible, it goes.I've done the HD Lifeproof in my last 2 rentals and have been happy so far...only been a year, so no long term feedback yet, but it was easy to work with and was a big hit at the showings and the tenants like it.