If Person A had any claim to the deposit, it would have been right after they left, which apparently was over a year ago.Your agreement is with Person B and that's who you would return the deposit to.

All of the tools that you use to try to figure out if a potential tenant will be a "good" tenant revolves around trying to answer those 3 questions.

I help investors optimize their financial strategy by implementing the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC), finding the best insurance for their properties and cars, and connecting them with legal experts for living trust ...

Welcome to BiggerPockets, Derick! 

Right now, you may be looking at it as scalable, but assembling a team without a track record is hard because some may end up being leeches.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $178,000

Cash invested: $10,000

primary home own use has an Airbnb/ short term rental 5 months out the year/sometim...

Keep detailed records of repairs, improvements, and rental income, and consider working with a CPA specializing in real estate to ensure you're taking full advantage of deductions and strategies like passive losses, home office deductions, or even the Qualified Business Income deduction if applicable.Good luck!

There's an adage in several sports about critical things like protective gear: "a $10 helmet for a $10 head."

Welcome to BP and I'd love to help answer some of your questions.1.

Happy to chat and connect if you want to compare notes.