As a Rental Property Owner for 30 years I would recommend to you to heavily document your rental experience through photos and notes ALWAYS. Documentation wins the day in court every time. For my rentals I go through each one when vacant and make it as perfect as I can and take a lot of pictures for the file on that unit. Then the tenant and I do a walk through together filling out the move in/move out inspection form which is required by State law. When you move out take photos and ABSOLUTELY do the move out inspection with the landlord. I know how most Property Management firms work and you need to be your own best advocate. If you are in the right and have the documentation to back it up you will almost certainly prevail in court especially in this Very Heavily tenant friendly state.