It would have to be a great enough deal that you would forgo rent in that unit for 3-4 months, and probably absorb full damages, and deal with that headache.

And if so, do they have to have documentation on the supposed damages they took out of the deposit?

She loved making demands, bossing the handymen around, and having absolutely no accountability/responsibility for any damage she caused. 

If you move out of the property and renting it you are technically violating the agreement and the loan could be called, but I don't know if any lenders check if you are physically there. 

It has a fenced yard but the driveway portion is not fenced and the hardwood is original so worried about how pet friendly the unit will be and the damage associated with allowing pets.

Thats much better than no rent , eviction court and 3 grand worth of damage and 1 month of repairs and another month to rerent . 

It’s for people whose credit is damaged and they need time to re-build it.  

Think about it: The previous owner was in financial distress and was physically removed from the property after failing to pay their mortgage for several months.

Many business would still require physical space to run which are service based but still a huge amount of space will left vacant and supply will of commercial real estate will increase and demand will decline.

@Robert VandivierWhat are your damages ?