They offer a $10K repair fund to fix damages in addition to SD plus warranty for appliance repair etc.I have no say in whom they choose to move in, whether there are animals, limit on # of occupants etc. they reserve right to inspect property so i have no idea if they can tell me to remodel, paint etc.does this make sense i have a vacancy coming up in October (bad rental timing).

Does the contract include a monetary damages provision?

You are allowed to charge for ALL damages beyond ordinary wear-and-tear.

If any damage arises from her negligence she will be getting the bills for damages, plus costs of collecting which you bill as well as your attorney in addition to the termination of her lease.

The type of property can influence the risks you face, so coverage limits matter.

Houfy now has a damage protection plan that costs the guests $5 a night and does light identity screening through SuperHog. 

the way to go about it is turn it over to your insurance and get the police report.. sometimes insurance will then subjugate the claim and go after the tenant criminally I had that happen on one of my rentals where the tenant did 40k in malicious damage on a new construction home I purchased in MS. 

The contractor I hired finished the Foundation work in 4 weeks and tenant started reporting damages, thefts to items in Garage which contractor denied.

In your example, $250 in utility bills is much cheaper than $2500 to fix frozen-pipe damages!

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