We NEED these to offset the extra legal fees, unaccounted for damage, and unrealistic high appraisals of some of the other deals we invest in!  

-  How do you assess deductions for damage in a common area such as a kitchen? 

Typical assumption is that security deposit would 100% go to cover property damages - that's the whole nature of the deposit IMO. 

Also, leaks cause damage to the drywall and other items.

If I go to a car lot and the 20year old Subaru with 200,000 miles and frame damage is selling for 300K, maybe I take the frickin' BUS! 

I feel it is too big of a risk for the seller to damage the work you have done or decide they don't want to move and then squat in your house.

They always pretend to be confused and just want us to send someone.7) Some will cause damages that S8 won't require to be fixed, but will threaten to move if you don't fix it.

I have been to the legislature and city council meetings to testify against the so-called ‘tenant protections’ that are damaging rental opportunities for marginal tenants.There is no “right answer” for you, but here are a few considerations.1.

He also put down rigid styrofoam on top of the line to help prevent new damage.

Last cleaning cycle, I had two of my properties with disconnected/damaged vent ducts that essentially vented the dryer into the basement (in one case) or the attic (in the other case).