They actually cooperate.

Thank you for your cooperation." 

You should get something signed from each agreeing that there is no deposit owed them and if they will not cooperate the owner needs to transfer the deposits.

Of course, the real estate market has ot cooperate and cough up a house. 

If the place is vacant, you will probably also have a cooperative agent who brings the tenant.

Note, I have already taken photos while the unit was empty and do the final make-ready on our units, so it is not likely they could damage something and be able to make a valid claim the damage pre-existed.We plan to make a property visit one week after move in, then at the one month mark and then on our regular every 3 - 6 month schedule.I suppose the only "home work" the tenant needs to do is communicate with us openly and honestly, cooperate with us at all times, and settle in to their new home!

It finally got done, but think of how many law careers were made on that dispute.I heard the other day that Anderson Cooper was one of the Vanderbilt heirs. 

virginia definition"Real estate broker" means any person or business entity, including, but not limited to, a partnership, association, corporation or limited liability company, who, for compensation or valuable consideration (i) sells or offers for sale, buys or offers to buy, or negotiates the purchase or sale or exchange of real estate, including units or interest in condominiums, cooperative interest as defined in § 55-426, or time-shares in a time-share program even though they may be deemed to be securities, or (ii) leases or offers to lease, or rents or offers for rent, any real estate or the improvements thereon for others.

screw this bank if they don't want to cooperate".

@Emily Cooper not of a female but we have a large female population in our investor's group in Lex.