With Apartments.com I can automate rent payments, have the security deposit paid, and have tenants upload their proof of renter’s insurance.Challenges of living with other roommates and renting by the room When living with roommates there are always challenges.

And their idea of unlimited free "virtual" accounts means I could finally have a unique bank account for each property, plus easily manage security deposits in their own dedicated accounts.

So I did offer this tenant a full refund of their security deposit and ability to break the lease.

If you can provide them endless value and expect nothing in return, sooner or later the concept of reciprocity will kick in and they will feel a need to help you and mentor you. 

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Why are people paying these prices!?  They have been for years!  Numbers don't pencil out for a 30 year mortgage, but property still sells!  If the buyers are cash buyers why don't they just put their money in...

But now he is staying so we decided to play the cat card, and told him that per his lease pets not allowed and if he would like to keep it we will need to amend his lease to include additional $100 pet rent plus collect additional security deposit.

Hi Babu,A simple rental property balance sheet will have the following accounts:Assets: Cash, tax and insurance escrow, fixed assets and depreciationLiabilities: Credit cards, security deposits, and loansEquity: Opening balance equity, owner's contributions/distributions, retained earnings and net incomeThere could be a number of reasons that your balance sheet does not balance.

We also require initial payments to be made in good funds for rent and security deposit, which helps to solve a lot of the asset verification.

If they damage the place, that is what the security deposit and if necessary, the court system are for.

It “sounds” like you want to lend someone money for an earnest money deposit to make an offer on a property?