In Arizona that's how things are done though, in some states it's actually common for property owners to sue for damages.

While charging for cleaning from the security deposit might be a good idea (will have this in my new lease) this is not an option for the current tenants as I inherited them and the damage they caused (dry wall, broken bedroom doors) has wiped off all the security deposit they had.

The detergent and bleach will damage the septic system. 2.

If tenant causes damages to the unit or property - bill them for the repairs or you will have it to repair again next month.

If real bodily injury or property damage takes place, the waiver probably won't provide much relief.

If they trash the place, will insurance cover anything; missing/broken plumbing, soiled carpets/hardwoods, damaged drywall etc?

That being said, smoke damage can also be caused by excessive burning of candles.

I used to teach people to get stuff under contract and drop it if they couldn't assign but I think in the current economic climate you can do too much damage to the seller if you do that.

I would not use wire wheel drills and such with block walls, mortar joints are softer then you think and they will damage them.You dont need to strip the walls to bare, you are simply removing the loose paint so the fresh has a solid surface to adhere to.

But he hemmed and hawed as to whether the cardboard caused the damage and said it could be a blocked vent, but he would know more when the part comes in and they do the fix.