If you merely put up a good show, on the other hand, such as listing it for rent at an amount that is significantly higher than market, or not even listing it at all, the IRS will see right through that.Other common sense evidence of intent can be gleaned from a review of the case law (i.e., other people’s mistakes):Don’t have plans drawn up for your principal residence or a vacation home just before or after the exchange.Don’t move into the house right after the exchange, even on a temporary basis.Don’t make the contract to acquire the replacement property contingent upon the sale of your principal residence.Use a reasonable and significant amount of advertising or listings in order to rent the property at a marketable rental amount.Document how you arrived at the asking price of the rent.Don’t start construction on preparing the house for your personal use right after acquiring it.Make sure that the restrictive covenants of the replacement property (or condo documents) allow it to be rented out.Document your efforts to rent the house out including names and contact information for potential tenants who looked at it.

Seemed to me like something they would and should provide but evidently they don't. 

I do not have evidence of his illness but he keeps making claims that someone is entering his office, touching his items. 

I could quote that cliche FEAR stands for False Evidence Appearing Real but I won't :D You made a bad deal my friend but that was in the past, you are not the same person.

The price of the repair has no bearing on the issue, which is why the LL must be prompt to get the work done.The dispute escalate out of control by unreasonable choices on both sides IMO, and the eviction is evidence of push and shove to the loss of both parties - - loose-loose.

You better get a notarized statement from the previous landlord confirming they vacated the property as evidence."

If so  then if the remaining income would not meet your criteria to cover the rent I would ask for evidence of funds.

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. 

(I'm loyal in spite of the evidence.)  

Yours is a old business practice with no evidence to support the logic.