I find it difficult to believe, unless depreciation and depletion absorb all of his income.You can watch an "Investigative Report" about some of the Rich Dad seminars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

I also have other charges from beforehand like yard cleanup, lawn mowings, etc that are due to the tenant.

Also I always repaint the walls and do a once over clean up and I'll shampoo the carpets if there are any.

I'm quoted 9k-11k for clean up.

I spent a few months overseas when between jobs traveling which depleted the savings somewhat, but some experiences money cannot buy.

Since you are planning to turn your property into a rental, it would be wise to conduct property inspection to identify prerequisite maintenance like pipe bursts, roof damage, gutters and downspouts cleanup, electrical fixtures, lawn maintenance, etc.

I've had the problem for years and would like some insight.My landlord constantly reminds tenants that they have the responsibility to clean up after their pets and charges a $25 fee if caught.

Cost me about 3k to clean up after her, and I visited the place regularly.California is so tenant friendly that I have to jump through a few more hoops to explain why I will not refund her deposit.

After that maybe you can sue them for the cost of cleanup, and that's a big maybe.

This is why you need to take pictures at move-in and again at move-out; evidence that a judge can not just ignore.Carpets have a five year (irs) class life, so if the carpet was less that four years old, it's not normal to need to replace it - - that's damage.Grease (appliances, ceilings, floors) is just cleanup and not a reason for deduction (:sigh:)  I've one or two over the years where it was better to just replace the appliance (still not deductible, personal choice ).The water leak causing damage is sad, but you can't force people to report it all to you in a timely manner.