The hourly rate and added line items are getting out of control for the maintenance costs in my San Mateo properties.

This can depend on what kind of response they send to the court, will they put any money into the registry and/or are there any holidays.If the eviction runs its course, at the end the sheriff will come out and you will meet them there with a locksmith and maybe an extra hand in case there are items left in the house.

One item to note is that if you use the actual cost method, you must use SL method of depreciation rather than MACRS if you use the vehicle 50% or less for business.

A non working water softener can be considered a warrantable item on the BINSR and the buyer could ask for it to be fixed.  

I want a progress update proactively from you upon completion of certain tasks (with pictures), not for me to constantly follow up on the items making sure they're doing their job.

They only charge for items that they can help you get removed. 

Joe Koppel If you go to the local county tax collector's website, you should be able to pull the current bill by parcel number.

Some make their own list by cross checking properties with the tax collectors office.

@Shilpa Putchakayala I actually have a mold addendum to my lease which states those items; running the air conditioning, proper ventilation etc.... if not reported can become the obligation of the renter.

Usually these items are negotiated in the purchase agreement, but the Murphy bed situation isn't so cut and dry.