There are 4 broken or missing window blinds, a broken kitchen drawer, molding damaged by the cat, etc.....  

That would be muddying the waters between the HOAs books and your books.

He charged me $2k to purchase and install a 75 gal gas water heater, and dispose of the old.

The tenant must have the full damage deposit and full rent at the beginning of the lease signing.

We tend to attract recent university or college grads to out unit, young people that are still looking for a less expensive place but are sick of living in houses with 4 other people.For the last 7 years we have had a nice chocolate brown laminate flooring down there but there's been some water damage in one room.

Tenants pay all utilities except for the water bill.

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@Jonathan Pendleton Each unit needs it's own source/meter for electric/water/gas.

Super-priority liens are created by statute... so things like X months of HOA dues, taxes, water, etc. can be given priority pursuant to local law. 

Seems like just the thing for a rental: if the tenants break it, you charge them for it at move-out and let Ikea replace the damaged items at no charge.