Responsible owners would get most of it back, but I'd be protected from the ones that let their animals destroy the house.  

If I hired just some guys to do it for me they'd destroy my stairwells, professionals know how to do this.

I called the county regardless and it appears that given that he did pay for the repair he is not on breach of lease (being that he paying would be the resolution to the breach of breaking my appliance).I also told him he does not seem to be happy in my unit and if he wants out, he can pay a penalty and leave.I just replaced the fridge and all other appliances are in good condition and I am afraid he will destroy them.

Even if the consumer has achieved a 700 score, they will be prevented from obtaining a loan if the short sale or foreclosure appears on their credit report.The only way a homeowner can escape the consequences (destroyed FICO score and seasoning) of not performing as they agreed is to bring the difference between what they owe and the sales price to the closing table.

Will your tenant destroy your condo?

Tenants all pay their own utilities now and the upgrades will soon pay for themselves (I was getting destroyed by the oil bills).The value add was also reflected in a recent appraisal.

However maybe this would command a premium, and perhaps the renter would appreciate it and not destroy it, (I've heard/read so many horror stories of bad tenants destroying properties)as well as pay their rent on time and stay for a long time to come.

He believes they will destroy the place if he does.The deal seemed a lot better when I thought he had paying tenants and no vacancies for 2 yearsShould I get involved in this? 

If you do not use vinyl safe paint and put a darker color on it, when the sun heats the paint up, it will shrink the paint and then permanently warp all of your siding thus destroying it....very bad.

@Lewis Christman, tenants that destroy houses, fail to parent their children and ignore the terms of a lease are not worried about their credit or getting their deposit back, IMHO.