Automatically threatening to withhold rent and to call the city without the option to remedy is overkill.

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Recommend demanding the owner follow California laws regarding handling of security deposit charges & refund or threaten the owner with lawsuit - many states allow double or triple damages against landlords/PMCs that don't properly follow the laws.

2.5 years ago a major storm came through the Spring, TX area and knocked a small limb off a neighbors dead tree (see image below) and it feel through the roof. Luckily it hit a rafter and stopped before going into the...

You should work on hiring an eviction attorney and work on getting them out and the quicker this happens the better property will be and your life will be.. 

I get threatened for lawsuit related to RE a couple/few times a year and have yet to be sued.  

If by saying I am "too off center" you mean equipped and conditioned by those with 1st hand perspectives, yes I am. 

Yes it is absolutely breaking the rules and given the fact that it is diminishing the unit condition and your quality of life I would consider retaining counsel to figure out to terminate the lease early.

They always pretend to be confused and just want us to send someone.7) Some will cause damages that S8 won't require to be fixed, but will threaten to move if you don't fix it.