@Barbara Berta if it’s clear in the contract that you’re within the financing contingency and were denied, and it states your EMD is returned if that happens, then if agent/broker is not signing the release, I’d also file a complaint with the real estate board.

If your contract said you were using a specific lender and you switch then depending on how its worded your contingency might be nullified because you can't be denied by the lender stated on the contract.

I also recognize that AirBnB's can be used and abused, which makes sturdy and reliable furniture selection even more important.  

His insurance company has denied his claim.

Florida video voyeurism law:810.145 Video voyeurism(1) As used in this section, the term:(c) “Place and time when a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy” means a place and time when a reasonable person would believe that he or she could fully disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that the person’s undressing was being viewed, recorded, or broadcasted by another, including, but not limited to, the interior of a residential dwelling, bathroom, changing room, fitting room, dressing room, or tanning booth.(2) A person commits the offense of video voyeurism if that person:(a) For his or her own amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit, or for the purpose of degrading or abusing another person, intentionally uses or installs an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record a person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, who is dressing, undressing, or privately exposing the body, at a place and time when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy;(b) For the amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit of another, or on behalf of another, intentionally permits the use or installation of an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record a person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, who is dressing, undressing, or privately exposing the body, at a place and time when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or(c) For the amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit of oneself or another, or on behalf of oneself or another, intentionally uses an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record under or through the clothing being worn by another person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, for the purpose of viewing the body of, or the undergarments worn by, that person.(5) This section does not apply to any:(a) Law enforcement agency conducting surveillance for a law enforcement purpose;(b) Security system when a written notice is conspicuously posted on the premises stating that a video surveillance system has been installed for the purpose of security for the premises;(c) Video surveillance device that is installed in such a manner that the presence of the device is clearly and immediately obvious; It sounds like the OP's situation may not be covered.

They denied smoking in the house and do not want to pay the cost of the remediation.  

Many offices require a photo ID on file in case something happens (fraud, sexual assault, murder, abusive language or behavior, etc.).  

To confirm or deny that, we'd need a physical address to review the specific comps/neighborhood/rental comps.

For example, if you file for eviction but accept a partial payment after issuing the eviction notice the judge is likely to take that as proof that you made a payment plan with the tenant to pay their outstanding balance and deny the eviction. 3.

Lazy $ get's abused, always has, always will.