I'd actually offer them a 2-year renewal with the stipulation in the new lease that they will be paying to repair the back yard lawn when they leave (which you could deduct from security deposit, anyway, but it would be more honest to let them know up front they will be held responsible for it.).  

One of them, similar to mine, is asking $225K and not one time has the agent held an Open House or put Flyers in the tube on the sign or cleaned the yard.

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If you haven't signed a contract, why not write in a stipulation that tenant or seller will provide security deposit at time of closing to be held in your escrow account?

I also held a real estate broker license for about 30 years but never did that full time.  

The difference can be so high that it forces people to be held hostage to a house that no longer works for them.

The current owner passed away two years ago and the property has been held in his LLC (estate) ever since then.

Having flipped since 2004 in this market, I held the belief that the General Contractors were the problem.

I also held an active real estate broker license for about 30 years but never did that full time.  

The CRA will extend a credit to you for the income tax paid in the U.S.A. and you will pay the delta between that amount and your marginal tax rate here in Canada.Things are a little different if your U.S.A. property is held within a U.S.A. incorporated entity (other then LLC, which the CRA does not recognize as a general rule) and things are slightly different again if that entity is a child of a Canadian corporation.Best advise I can give is to get a coffee and visit your accountant.