This also allows for property owners to more easily write-off assets that get damaged/destroyed as the value of these assets is determined as part of the study.

Plus, even in that extreme circumstance, by fixing things timely it prevents additional damage and completes repairs BEFORE the unit is vacant making it faster to be rent ready for the next tenant. 7.

Also, I am scared a tenant cant damage the home and leave it unappealing for me to move into....and lasty, taxes or insurance can grow out of proportion leaving me not wanting to move their in the future. 

If the patio or walkway was damaged (ie large cracks or uneven), then you should fix it as it poses a trip hazard.  

In addition to commissions, you may owe damages to buyer.

-he pays $550 of the $930 mortgage, and half of the utilities, which are not split, and are in my name. am I overreacting, or do I need to do some damage control on the tax front?

House was severely fire damaged and subsequently deemed uninhabitable and demo'd by the city along with the solar panels.

It just a simply "guarantee" that they will cover guest caused damage.

Keep the money for the days it was vacant (ie if you rent it Aug 1, then you keep 1 month's rent) and any damage that you had to repair. 

Is market like Texas where they often have soil/foundation issues, or like MN/the Midwest where the asphalt shingles might have hail damage?