Quote from @Bhushan Shinkre: Few corrections, tenant simply decided not to pay rent and took further action of asking for refund of all prior payments (legally made via Baselane), which Baselane paid out no questions asked.

It binds the landlord, but honestly has little binding effect on a tenant when they simply choose to leave.

If so, you may choose to simply add it to the lease as being damaged at move-in so the tenant doesn't get charged for it when they leave.

If you elect a PPP shorter than 2-3 years in most cases, the lender is simply going to collect that fee A) upfront as points rather than as a PPP, or B) with yield, meaning a much higher rate.  

And you simply deducted lot value then you got to write off 50% of the balance year one.. and there was no recapture after a sunset period.. this was the gulf opportunities act post katrina. 

@Robert Lum  you bet you can troll around a site like BP read their books listen to the pod cast of those that are successful and talk about their business's.. its inspiring and motivational.but if you really want to learn the nuts and bolts you need to get in the game.the best and least expensive way to do that is to simply take a pre license course in your state.. learn the laws ( the real laws not the BS that is talk about on line).. terminology etc. then go to work with a brokerage in the aspect of Real estate that interest  you.. there you will get REAL training by those that are successful you get on a team.. you get paid as you learn.

Solid 2-4 unit properties are so scarce in these areas (~21 sales in last 12 mo between the 2), the market simply doesn't allow a buyer with a low downpayment to enjoy any "income" out of the gate.

I wouldn't let anyone tell you not to do it in 2024 unless you simply don't want to. 

(no waiting period to simply refi what is owed) DSCR programs are not purchased by Fannie/Freddie so they can set their own rules and some have a waiting period as short as 3 months. 

I would have talked to them BEFORE cancelling the painter and given them the option of which way to go, but since you already cancelled the painter I would simply charge them prorated rent for the 5 days until the painting is complete and deduct that from their deposit.