Stop whining, pick up another job or 2 part time jobs and make some extra money to get your head above water.

Maintenance, property management (even if you do this yourself, tenant damage, legal fees, evictions, vacancy (which you're also discounting.)

You will lose your ability to participate in the Section 8 program and you will likely be liable for civil damages, at least for the excess rent you've collected, interest, and court costs.

In Cape Coral there was cream for water prices, now, it is cream, for milk prices.

Late fees, fines/citations, water/sewer, and finally rent.As an aside but related... we implemented a rigorous move-in, safe and clean, and move-out inspection system that protected us 100% when standing before a judge.

However, if a business such as a hotel normally charges guests for damage that they cause, a customer with a disability may be charged for damage caused by his or her service animal.

That's so in line with me too - been working on construction sites since I was 12 and spent a few years as an insurance adjuster so I'm not new to poking around fire damaged buildings....

I also pointed out that one nail/staple every 3-4 feet was sufficient, not every one foot.Another thing I would do was give them a second letter reminding them that THEY were responsible for SECURING THE WATER SYSTEM AGAINST FREEZING, during cold weather.

The damage was in excess of the security deposit.

Don't you think that's going to cause damage to the property?