It seems like one of those squishy "gray areas" in Georgia, much like wholesaling, where compulsive and complete disclosure and explanation seem to be how they cover themselves.  

At that rent rate and that behavior of the tenant, I don't think you'll see that money.

For the most part, people are normal and responsible, but there are a few that seem to have attention-seeking behaviors or other issues.

@Ben - I'm sorry to hear the mess they made; unfortunately is not unusual for tenants to act like this (sometimes out of pure negligence and some other's out of life's circumstances - please note I'm not condoning their behavior) Steve is right; here in Texas (I'm in Austin) the landlord/property management company has 30 days in which to account - in writing - expenses due a tenant after move out.

Late fees help, but you do want to determine why the sudden change in behavior and if this will impact the coming months in order to handle it the best way. 

They can file a Chapter 13 to keep their property, then later convert to a Chapter 7, if they can't make their payments or decide they no longer want to keep the property.Their behavior indicates to me, that this is what they plan to do. 

Connecticut housing judges usually frown on this kind of behavior from tenants.Be careful, if your tenant's heat has gone out AND the temperature in the unit has dropped below a certain temperature (usually 65℉) the property could theoretically be declared uninhabitable.

Having a history of mental illness doesn't necessarily mean that the tenant could become a problem, especially since he/she doesn't appear to have a history of problem behavior. 

He certainly has a right to expect certain behavior like illegal activity won't happen but he has to trust her when she is out of his sight. 

Classic troll behavior in this thread, Karen nails all of the Greatest Hits:- Comes looking for help, starts by belittling a polarizing group of people (realtors) in hopes to drum up support for her cause- deflects any and all blame or responsibility for her situation- quickly realizes that everyone is not on her side- offers support and kindness to those who agree with her plight- constructive criticism or actual actionable advice is met with personal insults, threats of physical violence, and questioning of one's political affiliation- ironically insults the intelligence and/or grammatical shortcomings of 'detractors' in several overly wordy, poorly written, and grammatically unsound posts.- mystical tales of connections with untold wealth and previous successes rendering the opinions/advice of her detractors moot.- continues to be blinded by how her attitude and behavior are the primary cog in this.Me: