What do you do to ensure that the tenant is responsible for security deposit disputes since that is the largest reason for owner lawsuitsHow familiar are you with the newly changed laws that can affect you the owner if they are not used correctly?. 

@Grant Smith:Did you ever get any resolution on this post?

If not, write a letter disputing that person's right to redeem.

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

So you're only disputing the flooring?

Documents need to be recorded so in case there is a dispute you followed the legal process.

However security deposit disputes are considerably more tenant biased now.

That said, I don’t know anyone who’s ever had a util charge be disputed.

I've seen enough disputes over the years to know how these things end up.The most important factor though is Fannie does what Fannie wants.

Initially things that nobody can dispute, such as missing skirting, or the home needing to be painted one color, or non-running cars and appliances in the yard.