A home is more valuable than a house =)Roof Condition ("When was the _____ last replaced?")

Fast forward to now and she owes me $300 for the water bill I paid off when I purchased it and $300 for half of the rent from a few months ago ($600 total) and to top it off she presented me with a list of repairs that she wants me to take care of namely painting the house and replacing the kitchen floor and carpet, although she never gave a list to the previous owner that was charging her more rent.

I have been looking online and can't find a replacement drawer front.

You mentioned replacing the roof.

Ceiling Paint if possible, may have to replace panels it its a drop ceiling as the smoke permeates all the pores4.

They have recently decided that lithium smoke detectors can replace these dual powered smoke alarms for these more difficult areas.

Chances are once she sees how much money it'll cost she'll be singing a different tune.Now as far as your rights as a landlord and hers as the tenant, here are a couple tidbits from the California Department of Consumer Affairs website (http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/sec-deposit.shtml):"California law specifically allows the landlord to use a tenant's security deposit for four purposes:For unpaid rent;For cleaning the rental unit when the tenant moves out, but only to make the unit as clean as it was when the tenant first moved in;For repair of damages, other than normal wear and tear, caused by the tenant or the tenant's guests; andIf the lease or rental agreement allows it, for the cost of restoring or replacing furniture, furnishings, or other items of personal property (including keys), other than because of normal wear and tear."

In a practical world, I am not paying $90/hour to install light fixtures, replace light switches, fix leaking faucets etc.

You could pay a lawyer to set up a partnership one time and then replace the name of the partnership provided nothing else has changed.

Cheap, easy to change out, and they tend to last forever based on my experience.If they are currently installed in actual windows I would consider doing through the wall installation as I replaced them..