I know that the cashed check would serve as proof that he received it, but I can't ignore the possibility that he will disagree with the deductions and refuse to cash the check, leaving me exposed to a lawsuit for failure to return the deposit timely.What advice can you offer on what my next course of action should be?

Proschools is pretty much the standard for getting your license.   

He came back and said it was a standard is 1% of purchase or minimum $1000.

My husband also has a friend who works for Real Estate Reformation, another fairly non-standard brokerage, although I don't know a lot about it.  

Can we have our own plumber come and deduct the services from next month's rent legally?

Can we have our own plumber come and deduct the services from next month's rent legally?

I will take a NJ State pension that is slightly lower than my take home from my job pay (after all deductions have been done).

Hello everyone,I am debating purchasing a single-family residence to rent out primarily for the tax deduction benefits. 

That might put you at a disadvantage if the seller is motivated and would rather drop the price for another buyer instead of fix the property to VA standards.

Obviously there wont be properties and areas that look like a war torn country but you will know an E when you see it.We focus on B and C properties in B areas, so we are looking for properties that need work to bring them up to standard of the surrounding area.