They could win it back in small claims court, and can show the bogus deductions, but that's unnecessary because of the failure to do the walk-through.The walk-through is designed by law, to give tenants the ability to get their full deposit back, by giving them a complete list of what they need to do in order to get it back.  

When I was looking at homes, I wanted to envision my own color scheme, not have someone else's imposed upon me.

That just seems like a scare tactic to get a lot of insurance sold, that is unnecessary. 

You will create unnecessary drama.Also, you may risk being sued by the PM for libel and slander, possibly.I think you need to take a deep breath and think about what you want to accomplish.  

You can ask for documentation of that (but if it seems unnecessary to ask, then don't).If it's a companion animal (emotional support animal), then it doesn't have the right to be in public.  

From your experience, are notary witnesses beneficial or unnecessary?

There is no unnecessary information required on the form.

Good landlords do not take unnecessary risks.

People need to be more flexible in their means of evaluation and stop sticking strictly to those ridiculous rules imposed on everyone by the credit companies.

So the quick version of this is:My mom moved from the area (sf bay area to so-cal) and kept her house here. I am the "property manager" for the time being.We did as much as we could to get the place rent ready in the ...