I was a little taken back by his assessment of real estate investing and strategies associated with it and gave me the impression of not knowing what I am doing. 

Possibly using a professional third party vendor for the pre-inspection is a great idea, give a copy to the owner and tenant Excessive holes in walls Broken tiles or fixtures in the property Plumbing backups Repainting where a tenant has repainted from the original color Tears, holes, stains or burn marks in carpets Missing or damaged blinds Broken windows and window screens Broken doors and locks Broken or damaged appliances Excessively Dirty Pest control if you see Bugs and or fleasJunk or trash left behind Past Due rent Fees incurred from fines from the association due to the tenants conduct or lack thereof Water damage to hardwood floors Missing outlet covers Remotes for garage or gate if not returned Rekey of locks if tenants did not return the keys Unpaid utilities, as long as they were part of the lease agreement Undoing a tenant alteration This is a sample of things that are usually considered to be normal wear-and-tear and should not be deducted from a security deposit: Slab or plumbing leak Normal rug wear.

@Otto FreibergCheck out CCIA Chicago Creative Investors Association. 

Because this remedy involves legal technicalities, it’s a good idea for the tenant to talk to a lawyer, legal aid organization, or tenants’ association before proceeding.The basic requirements and steps for using the repair and deduct remedy are as follows: 1.

I think this is fair and helps cover some of the costs associated with the pets, while hopefully retaining tenants longer.

., we use John Budagher III with Budagher & Associates for all of our contracts.  

I know it has a learning curve associated with it.

Jim Smith I was able to cancel 15 because I gave Airbnb proof that my condo association was shutting down short term rentals and they waived the fees.

Your attorney will setup the HOA with the CC&R's and you both will designate at what point, usually in terms of a percent of units sold when the association will take over.  

Account Closed, have you looked at your local realtors' association where local agents all register?