In the end it's just damaging the brand. 

My go-to site is Ingram's Water and Air Equipment. 

If you call it a Holding Deposit, you can keep it as damages if the renter fails to meet certain obligations.I would not agree to hold the property until they pay the money in full. 

You want to get in there and try to recoup as much of your damages as possible as soon as you possibly can. 

The flooding damage cost about $10,000 to repair, and now we've been going back and forth via our property manager to settle the claim with the insurance company.

So I’m in a bit of a bind, I have a duplex I’m house hacking we remodeled entire thing, new hvac, electric panels, electric main, updated plumbing, water heaters, furnace, install central air, roof.

Mary’s Counties.)The market here is often driven by government and military employees due to the proximity of Patuxent River Naval Air Station and government agencies in DC, The Southern is known for larger lot sizes, single-family homes, and a mix of new developments and older properties.

That's to their advantage, not yours.My guess is damage will be tough to recover. 

Similarly, does foundation problems mean a cracked slab that’s a $80k fix, a leveling problem on a pier and beam foundation that’s a $8k fix, or minor termite damage that can be taken care of for $2k?  

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