It's laborious, messy - but it was far less damaging/challenging than the photos found on the internet...even with plastered walls.  

It's mostly Class A properties, a few Class B.You may find the below copy & paste info useful in addressing your question:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Hopefully the deposit covers Jan rent, make sure you give them an itemized list of the money owed to you for any damages or unpaid rent. 

If you really want to get rid of them, sweeten the pot by offering to return their deposit after you verify the unit is empty with no damages. 

Plus, there was lots of damage in a short period of time from those instances.That's okay because I have great support from my property management company, PPMG.

Insurance doesn't cover anything anymore and we can almost just pay for all damages with the money we spend on it! 

Falling out of compliance can lead to penalties, lawsuits, and even damage to your reputation as a landlord.

I expect that I may have excessive damage on this home as well. 

If a storm damages the roof before you begin, but a new roof was in the budget, you've lost nothing.  

While this isn't Sanibel, Matlacha, or FMB, the hurricane damage was no joke.