Tenants will be more responsible and will let you know about any small problems (leaky handles, leaks, drips) far sooner than if they have no responsibility over the water bill whatsoever. 

The attorney will likely give you advice you can find yourself or already know at a cost and the police will be like pulling teeth to help you. 

Ant animal, dog or cat, with claws, teeth and ever needs to go to the bathroom will damage, possibly destroy your property. 

(I was in the timber business for many years) and I cut my teeth selling land in the Sacramento area and N.

If you do continue to stay, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Owner and Owner’s management agents from any suits, actions, claims, losses, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s and court costs) and any liability whatsoever that Owner and/or its management agents may sustain or incur as a result of tenant’s failure to move out and continued use of the premises.Let me know if there is any other thing I can do to address your concerns.

Less cost, maintenance, and does not affect the rent whatsoever.

Sue K. the water heater was completely dead; it didn't get water warm whatsoever and was leaking and continued putting the pilot light out.

If your application had lines for him to fill out regarding type of income and how much from each source, and he ignored that and just wrote "retired" and $5700 - you could just deny him for not filling out the application completely.When you have to pull teeth to get info from applicants, you're just better off denying them, because dealing with them on anything after they move in will be the same way - they won't be cooperative or respectful.

Anything with teeth (including me) can be aggressive and dangerous in a provoking situation.  

I wouldn't personally let her pay half and hope she pays the rest later without also filing for the first step in eviction...this is because you've said it's basically been like pulling teeth in the past to get her to pay on time.