I got un-renewed by my old ins and rejected by almost all ins companies (except for some crazy ones quoting me 10k/year) on my primary house, which is far from any fire zone but I had 2 claims on my 2 rentals (I am a small player so under my name not LLC) in the past 3 years so I got fked. 

Do I stand a chance in small claims to file for one day they refused to pay, legal charges and my wages lost from work because tenants unitarily extended their contract by one day without asking. 

But knowing its value is key for taxes.IMPROVEMENT VALUE:This is the value of all the upgrades you make to your property – like a new roof or an updated kitchen.These improvements can be depreciated, which means tax savings for you.3115:Filing this form can allow you to claim missed depreciation from past years.Basically you are letting the IRS know that you are moving from the standard deduction to an accelerated deduction.RECAPTURE:It's payback time!

Also, if you accepted full October rent, its unlikely you can claim they need to leave before the end of the month. 

(Trying to skimp on coverage by not telling them you're Airbnb-ing the place will defeat the purpose of insurance if they deny a claim because you weren't truthful.)There are specific STR insurance carriers like Proper Insurance, but most major carriers offer a rider for vacation rental or short-term rental insurance as well. 

I have someone trying to gaslight me on facebook now because they are claiming they can offer investors 30% cash on cash return for notes - which they just joined the note group.

The City can always liquidate its claims by liening the property.

Any small damages by the tenant he will make the owner pay for it and claim it’s normal wear and tear when it’s clearly the tenants fault.

The tenant claims the doorknob didn't work and got stuck inside(To your point, tenant claims the lock was defective).

If they don't pay, take them to small claims court.https://www.njcourts.gov/self-help/small-claims-court