The trouble with this is that it results in a situation where a disagreement would be an automatic stalemate and therefore require litigation....and at that point we both lose!!!

Second, make sure you educate yourself on your rights under the Service Members Civil Relief Act.

You can do research on the validity of the tenant as to their character of you go to court to show they are not truthful.They get these free attorneys to milk your insurance for a payout to go away and then your premium gets raised.If you have to many the insurance drops you all together.At this point you might want a litigation attorney to draft a letter that includes a release of any current and future liability or claims in exchange for a return of the security deposit and the tenant and all parties agreeing to vacate the unit.They don't get nay money until the unit is completely vacated and all property is out.You then change the locks,have them sign the form,and give them the money.Until they comply you don't give them a cent.Don't take being a landlord personal.When you do you think with emotion and then start making MISTAKES.No legal advice.

Fraud is popular, civil and crimnal penalties.

Local sheriff's department has a way to search for PENDING LITIGATION, such as DUI, criminal or whatever2.

Most hand money lenders will not care if you don't live in the property, so your probably good there.10 Many private lenders will not have an owner occupancy clause in their mortgage, and if they do violation would probably be a civil matter so no prison time would be involved.

Both salesperson and broker are subject to re commissioner discipline and civil/criminal penalties for salesperson misdeeds.

Small Claims Court allows you to seek civil damages up to $15,000.

Follow the link, click the drop down menu under 'search court records - court of common pleas - search trial division/civil dockets - accept the disclaimer" select your search criteria and input the required information.http://www.courts.phila.gov/casesearch/

There was no out of pocket or loss to the owner, so litigation ensued, eventually (one year later) the owner lost and had to refund the money we had in escrow.