This is further compounded by the hot dry Texas heat and the concrete slab will absorb a good deal of the suns energy during the day (110 degrees in July is not unheard of).

One exception for most attorneys on dry closing is for short sales.

But it was far better than when they were just tenants who have been trained to think they are pouring their money down a dry hole.There was less turnover rate.My monthly rental rates were much above the other properties in the area.I have a rule of thumb.

I go through the place in details, check AC, WH, fridge, range, microwave, dishwasher, washer, dryer etc etc etc...Clean out trash, they always leave trash.Have to have the inside of the fridge cleaned, usually dried up leaks and drips.

If there water leak and the carpet was not correctly dried you may have mold under there that can spread.

Possibly finding a mentor, but most importantly, no more dry feet due to analysis paralysis!

As the market heated up this property source dried up.

Marie Poe I wasn't referring to a "dry closing", with the end buyer's (C) funds being used to fund the A/B transaction .

While charging for cleaning from the security deposit might be a good idea (will have this in my new lease) this is not an option for the current tenants as I inherited them and the damage they caused (dry wall, broken bedroom doors) has wiped off all the security deposit they had.

I know that in my area, HUD houses have dried up and there's not many bank owned homes either.These rumors make everyone nervous to buy for fear of paying today's prices only to have the market crash next month after the flood of inventory.