Every area is different and many do not allow deposits to be used for anything other than compensation for tenant caused damage regardless of what a lease may say.

I look at the house with a contractor and it's going to need an easy $50-$60k to dress it up, fix foundation and asbestos issues, among other things and at best you might get $1,900 gross rent each month. 

It's possible that you will receive all the money due to you and that the tenant will move out on time without causing damage.

I had a tree limb fall on a car and create minor damage on the hood (some dents).

Two urine soaked mattresses, a destroyed couch, hopelessly soiled rugs and towels, broken plates, furniture, etc, etc.Between the damage and the lost income we’re out about $6k, not enough to file an insurance claim and make it worth the possible rate increase after the deductible.

Bryan and his team took adequate precautions to prevent damage to any of the property when doing work.

Damage and poor upkeep especially seem to occur during the chaos of moving out. 

This is my first rental and first turn so I'm trying to nail down the best strategy for standardizing bath design to prevent mildew, reduce risk of damage, and make cleaning easier.After a lot of reading the forums, below is what I'm planning to have done.Main questions for the forums are: 1) am I missing anything?

Generally they say something to the effect of "We'll come take the panels back and sue you for damages".

Hello, I listened to Paul Thompson's podcast today and felt a nudge to offer my help to the community. I am an independent insurance adjuster who gets hired by insurance companies to know how much a remodeling project...