Hey Melinda, My parents did a good job raising me, and luckily, as my grandmother so elegantly used to put it "I wasn't born yesterday"Anyway, IMO - I've fended off about 3 separate cases where I believe this would have been the outcome.

If you pay over X amount, you need to withhold as well, unless they are an independent contractor.

New investors want everything handed to them on a silver platter and were not even taught by their parents to say thank you for helping them.

also they are selling b/c their parents owned the house and recently died and their mother left it too them(two ladies) and they are distant cousins to me.

Jerry Kisasonak In TX, you can't withhold a rent credit due to a late payment unfortunately, but our option actually doesn't mention a rent credit, just a predetermined concession which will go towards funds to close.

Parents know how their kids are, even if they don't admit it!

My parents and I put in ceramic tile in our latest rental.

If you are renting to students, have their parents co-sign for the lease.

Parents are from Ann Arbor (both went to UofM), aunts and uncles outside of detroit and grandparents have a place in Traverse City.

"Withholding" has always seemed sinister to me too.