Deposits from the tenant.Security deposits from the tenant in residential dwelling units shall be deposited in a trust account with a licensed and federally insured depository institution lawfully doing business in this State or the landlord may, at his option, furnish a bond from an insurance company licensed to do business in North Carolina.

We have not disabled ours or converted to gas, but Tenant must sign a Fireplace Addendum stating if they use it, we require a higher renter's liability policy with us as additional insured, rules on wood, storage, use, safety, they pay for yearly professional cleaning each year they are there, etc.  

You purchase title insurance in case there is a lien they missed.It sounds like you merely defaulted on the contract.

Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable).

Plus I didn't include the Taxes and insurance for an ADU.IMO, it makes sense if you have the right sized property and a willing to think long-term.

The reality is that insurance will cover your 16-year-old's accident.

You want to be on the short list and then out work everyone else to land the listing.The 'top agent' question was more for the more experienced agents on this thread to voice their opinions on what influences that decision making process.Not an expert but there is a reason that brokers invest so much in making up good sounding names (e.g.

Most S8 tenants have a history of bad decisions, often having convictions, evictions, bankruptcies, chargeoffs, collections, garnishments, etc.

@Makan A Tabrizi Check with your insurance as I’m not allowed to have gas stoves or ovens.

class action is what you see on TV  unless there is insurance money to go after you guys are going to have to pay a LARGE retainer to engage an attorney.. and if your deposits are only 40k or so Suing is a waste of time and money for any litigation that small