Again, the laminate flooring, the baseboard, and the carpet are completely separate matters, but really, as the other commentators above are explaining here (and they are also both experienced self-managed landlords with multiple holdings) this is probably not something you're going to collect on pretty much anywhere.I'm sorry, Angelique, but my recommendation is to eat the expense.

If so, I'm curious what resources are you using to research the local laws per each city?

What resources / sites people are using to research local laws before jumping in?

@Margaret Webb go to the STORE icon on the  very top of the BP webpage , hover over it and on the far right there is "Real Estate Forms" under neath that is Lease Agreement Package the rest I am sure you can figure out (GR8 resource!) 

Own the ground/building with a tower/cell site on it and collect the lease revenue. 

There’s a big difference between self managing your rental (finding tenants, background checks, leases, collecting rent, coordinating issues, etc.) and fixing the mechanical problems that come up.

I have a question regarding how landlords have gone about collecting past rent due from a tenant that has abandoned the unit.

There are tons of resources on this site to help. 

What a tremendous resource, full of generous and knowledgeable people!

They collect everything and send you the reports with the details you will want.