Whenever you are thinking of taking $$ from a deposit.. ask yourself "can I prove this is above normal wear and tear with pictures, videos, or emails?"     

If cold air eventually works it's way in through the exterior siding due to wear and tear, you will start to have issues like drafts coming out of outlet covers, from underneath baseboards, and from behind window trim/molding.

In order to tear it down I will need to get a permit.

It covers the cost of tearing into and replacing any part of your home necessary to provide access to repair the appliance or system but does not cover the actual appliance or system.

Unfortunately, you have zero legal recourse ... unless you want to tear down his signs and hang up your own.

That runs up utilities, risk, liability, noise, parking, wear and tear, etc.

However, you are typically sacrificing appreciation and alternative investment options when buying a condo vs. a house on land you own (i.e. with a house you could build an ADU, or tear down the property at some point in the future, etc...)

Prepare for a tear-down or gut-out rehab, demo the whole house and leave 2 walls so you will skip "new construction" requirements and it will just be a regular remodel in the eyes of the law. 

in the lawsuit they filed against that monstrosity/tear down on 2628 S DRAKE AVE in case 2018-M1-402350 you have a court date on 12/11/2019..so you know how the process server works ..Ohh update that address on that frame multiunit that you have on 2820 W 23RD ST…since you are fascinated in the idea to show the world what you own it should actually read 2820 W 23RD PL … not street.

I agree with Rosa, check what the local rules are regarding normal wear and tear deductions.