Is this normal? 

Now, three years later, my tenant reported cracks in every room—paint cracking and full-line cracks in the bathroom, living room, and bedroom (walls, ceiling).A drywall contractor looked at it and said it’s normal wear and tear, but I’m concerned since it’s in every room.

Very normal.

Normal wear and tear would be a few small nail holes for hanging artwork, a clock, etc.

Appreciation on the other hand is the biggest piece of the real estate pie.

For last three years I had good occupancy, now seeing a slowdown - not sure if it is a market shift or just normalizing from the Pandemic.

Ensure you have an itemized invoice from the cleaner, which can help justify the deduction.Reasonable Deductions: Long-term tenants often leave normal wear and tear, so I recommend being lenient on minor issues.

Dallas has to be meetup central.Two I like are NTAREI that normally meets on Thursdays maybe 1-2 times a month. 

Pay for your own painting and make them pay normal rent.

Security Deposit: 2600Lease states no smoking/painting walls/no hanging things on wallsTenants have moved out and have left two truck loads of garbage to be removed.Damaged doorPainted walls which got on the ceiling and trim Lots of holes on the walls throughout the houseDamage from windows being left open constantly Weed was clearly smoked in the house (smell throughout the place) so we need to deep cleanWater bill wasn't paid so I had to turn back on utilityMissing keyQuoted costs:$450 junk removal (some furniture)$935 for damaged doors/windows, painting cleaning$30 for utility turn onTenants were only there for a year before moving out so a lot of this is beyond normal wear and tear.