my tenant completely trashed my place, deposit will not even cover the junk removal service I called my insurance (USAA) the adjuster showed up and was very helpful : turns out Trashing the place is not covered BUT (blessing in disguise) I have water damage under the kitchen sink and the laminated floors/tiles walls , countertop  Etc needs replacing and I'm expecting a seizable payout My challenge : Does contracting with a property management company will help me avoid this scenario in the future ?

You'll also have to clean it and get rid of trash, maintain the fridge and sink, etc., etc.Same with offering a service that you have to maintain like wi-fi and Netflix and Hulu. 

The faucet - well, if having a hose helps her feel more efficient in her kitchen, or maybe she wants to wash her hair in the sink after coloring it, I guess that's not horrible either. 

You could do a subway tile pattern with medium size tiles--very economical and easy to install.I'm not sure what the pseudo window above the sink is about.

@Wei HuangYour market will dictate whether you turn the split into an up-down duplex or keep it as an SFR.Here, we have student house where we have a kitchenette in the basement which has everything but a range and dishwasher (i.e. sink, fridge, microwave).  

At least the toilets and sinks in the bathrooms were there.

When we opened under the kitchen sink to inspect the disposal, we found a litter box of dog poop over filling the box and white fuzzy mold growing on it!!!

Yes, that's a small sink.

He was supposed to return Sunday morning to do that but he told her how to turn the water back on at the shut off valve under the sink. 

Hopefully not down the kitchen sink?