Neither... they need to return the property in the condition that they received it in minus normal wear and tear.

It is for professional investors who have years under their belts and can weather the storm from the political or legal climate.

#1 - You are not required to have your driveway in perfect condition, it's totally up to you as to how nice (or bad) you want your property to look.#2 - As @Theresa Harris said, just pressure wash it if you do anything, if you apint it, you'll be painting it again in a year or two.#3 - Never let a tenant do anything to your property.

Another route to go is a ‘conditional lien waiver’, which goes into effect only once the invoice is paid.

The weather is very hot and water is expensive down here in Texas.

There is a legal doctrine known as "adverse possession" by which trespassers who openly inhabit and improve a piece of property that is otherwise abandoned may gain title to that property after some specific conditions are met.

I love section 8 because it guarantees a certain % of rent, the tenants really value that housing voucher and won't do things to risk losing it, and section 8 has strict criteria for condition of the unit which adds a layer of accountability on my property manager. 

Any advise on best marketing strategies for starters, on "starting lean and mean" under current market conditions in Maryland, would be greatly appreciated!

Folks in tech industry is already got wiped out in this aspect lol in 2023 lol But one thing that would replace agent very fast is AI research from company like Docusign , when they could generate and automatically write a negotiation template in 5 minutes where my grandma can use it, there's almost no need for realtor especially if the house condition/inspection is clean enough.

We have conditioned/trained "you don't need