@John K.Our lease (actually the schedule 'A' to our lease) identifies the tenant is responsible for any by-law infraction fines assessed as a consequence of their failure to fulfill their obligations and responsibilities (put out garbage, clear snow, or mow the lawn, having non-operable vehicles on the property, etc).When we receive such a fine from the City, we pay it and then send the the tenant a letter and invoice for the amount of the fine, plus an administrative fee to cover our bookkeepers time to issue and collect the invoice {though we typically waive the administration fee on first offences}.

I believe TX law is when returning tenant's SD it must be within 30 days from when they vacated the property and must be accompanied by an itemized invoice.

Maintenance records, repairs, appliance records, leases, invoices, bills... everything related to the properties.

Did they state in the invoice what gives them the power to collect that money?

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Wow I am totally shocked really I ask for an answer and dang Tony you gave me the best answer I have gotten for some time now.

Find a buyer and then cancel your contracts and have the buyer and seller go direct, for the entire amount, including your fee, with you attaching a lien invoice to the contract for that fee.You mediate the down payment and terms between the buyer and seller.

The later the job gets started and/or completed, the more money you will deduct from the final invoice.

I figure receipts and invoices would be sufficient.

We are so dang green we have no idea lol.

Ouch dang that sucks.