Refunding security deposit?

[Jen L.]

Hi Investors,

One of our tenant recently moved out.  We are still waiting for quotes for some of the fixes.  If we have not fix the issue yet(cracked tiles & garage doors), can we still deduct the security deposit?  What if we decided not to fix it but the tenants did break the tiles?  

Thanks!

PS:  I'm finding tenant move-out to be costing a lot more than I expect.  How much is your average move-out cost?  Just painting the whole house alone set me back a few thousand.