The leak damaged the flooring and fixing the issue may result up to $10K in expenses.

I also discovered damage to the roof and had to replace that, plus I graded and graveled the driveway and parking area. $24,000 worth of improvements, $20,000 in lost rent. 

At the time the tenants wanted compensation for many shoes and much clothes that was on the floor and have been damaged. 

A misdemeanor may be sufficient to deny application if the conviction was recent and didn't involve a more serious crime, such as battery or intentional property damage.

They can network effectively with placement agents - Agents are going to be the primary way a house is filled, so a reputable manager likely will have multiple agents who are willing to work with them already because they have a history of running good homes.

What if the storm caused extensive damage?

I would suspect you would be better off talking to a reputable turnkey provider.

They forced the back door open, (you could see the minor damage to the back door), then went inside to the front door, removed the entire door lock and went off to have a key made, then they reinstalled the front door lock.

Hi all,I had a tenant move out leaving over $5k in damages. 

What damage could it possibly cause that their security deposit wouldn't be able to handle, worst case scenario?