I gave my $300,000 move-in ready beautiful vacant home to this large well known local co in Oct 2016.( Ive owned and self-managed another very similar rental in the same subdivision-- since 1998--and it has never had one day of vacancy in 16 years-- rented at $1860.)This professional pm co put all utilities in their name on my new property and turned the hot water heater ON and the Water ON ( even tho the main water cutoff valve is easily accessible in the coat closet beside the garage, the entire 3 months they 'managed it').They let the property sit VACANT OCT-NOVand on their "routine inspection on Dec 1, to make sure hobos had not moved in" they SAW the water heater in the garage was spewing (at full blast) A 20' stream/ fountain of HOT WATERand that the entire finished closed garage was covered COVERED !!

We told her upon delivery of the portable heaters, and one more time the heaters draw too much power to be on the same circuit and should be spread through the house.Any advice on our responsibility as a landlord, and how this may play out if we go to small claims court?

We have a set of linens being used in the unit, and a set of linens in the closet for the tenant to switch out if they want to.The cleaner also has two sets of linens.

You may also try out some closet cabinets if needed.

They actually no longer live in the house and actually live next to the house in portable trailer.

All entry doors (in Calif) must be solid core, not like hollow core closet doors.Depending upon the floor plan, you may also need a fire-door rating -- just ask the City Codes department.

The breaker box is currently in a closet that backs up to the living room and so the most cost effective and time conscience way of dealing with it, is to open up the wall which will expose the unit to the living room.

Then you just received 8 years of appreciation, have half to 3/4 life left on all major components, have a tax portability you can utilize to move to your next property and do it all over again.

I am in that camp ...) unlimited ice melt for each unit in winter (again, win/win as they can fling away if they find a slick spot, reducing risks and helping)) flower baskets hung in spring (then I even let them adopt an annual to water so I don't have to drive by and check them)...) responsive service and active maintenance ( maintenance is also about tenant satisfaction, so I try not to lose a good tenant due to a slow drain, broken closet, loose door knob, etc)Finally, I think it was Leigh Robinson (or maybe Jay P.

Only space for a washer and dryer in my rental property is in a fairly large closet.