So do damages, especially without deposits. 

Ok, you might also want a structural engineer to take a look if the space has been uninhabited for 30 or so years especially if there was fire damage. 

Even if you would have used all of the deposit for damages you would still have 1750 in profit.

Management should get off their sorry rear ends now and begin the process of attempting to find a replacement tenant with the hoped for goal of a new lease starting in January 1st, 2018.If a new tenant is found sooner (and a lease is started on, say December 10th) and there is no damage above normal wear and tear to the rental unit then management would need to return the difference in rent back to the original (now departed) tenant (minus any expenses for advertising the unit to get it re-rented).The entire point is that it is totally untrue that the rental unit has to remain empty for the remainder of the lease while property management sits around doing nothing.Gail

This was a very extensive job with water damage.

I know I don't have a keen eye for all the small details, but I didn't see any of the major signs to look for, ie mold and structure damage. 

I know I don't have a keen eye for all the small details, but I didn't see any of the major signs to look for, ie mold and structure damage. 

Do you run at risk of pissing them off and they end up damaging more?

Resulted in a ton of stitches and luckily for him no brain damage. 

@Alex Mayberry I second @Kevin Hoag comments and would add the following comments.Water damage should not have a limit listed.If you want sewer back up, consider raising the ded to $500 or $1000You could delete Medical Payments.