I am leaning towards writing a new lease for everyone because that makes the security deposit much clearer.

Do you not write checks using a desk or table of some sort?

When you factor in the time to write ads, take pics, hang lockboxes & chase all the paperwork around I'd gladly pay a full months rent (assuming it was done well).

Here are a list of 5 apps that two successful realtors I know are using on their iPads:1.Property Evaluator: This is an app for agents who work primarily on REOs or with real estate investors because it is a real estate investment analysis software.

Because I travel so much for business, we have been using Trex-global for our accounting software.

I work as a software engineer and getting to work with my hands is a nice difference.

Have you even talked with the Owner/Manager of the property - requesting in writing that the property be cleaned up?

It's the landlord's job to write a lease with terms that protect their asset and it's the tenant's job to enter in a contract that they can abide by.

Alison Miller - That is great advice, and in fact I've developed my own software to keep track of all my leads and mailings.

In this circumstance, I am definitely skeptical but if you end up with going with this attorney to write up this contract.