I am currently working two jobs just to make ends meet and still live with my parents at 25 yesrd old.

Does anyone have a rough list of deposit deductions that are typical to withhold?

., pay to have the carpets replaced yourself, then withhold the rent in the amount you paid.HOWEVER, and this is why checking your local laws are very important, you have to make sure you document why the house is uninhabitable.

Of course, if you have a regular job you could reduce your Federal withholding and have more take home pay each week :cool:

I have a duplex in New Orleans I bought after the storm and totally renovated it, I had to move to FL to care for a sick parent, and now I am unable to cover the mortgage even with the both units leased.

The exterminator went out there twice, and only saw one dead baby roach (ok, the parents must be somewhere) and no other signs.

My parents had a handful of properties for 25 years, got tired of being a landlord, sold them and that's the bulk of their retirement.

Aggressive does not fly.And that is MHO.BrianPS the most important quality in business AND parenting: persistence, hands down.

Another option is to have your parents or guardian co sign a loan for you now to buy this house or another one.

If I have concerns about possible title issues (i.e. the seller "inherited" it from her parents), I will wait to even start marketing the property until I know the title is clear or can be feasibly cleared up.