He produces the most advanced (by far) autopilot, fastest production car, changed the space travel game and just released solar roofs with lifetime warranties, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

@Misty Alderman I make the leaving roommate and tenant staying sign a roommate release form, that basically states that the leaving tenant is no longer responsible for anything and is aware that the security deposit stays with the unit, and she would need to look to the staying tenant for any monies reimbursed to them.

I have been at another forum writing about "creative financing" at the Creative Financing Forum.Here is the intro:It is the spring and I thought I would give a primer on "creative financing" for the BP community.I will break it up into Beginner and Advanced.I will talk about well known and not so well known strategies.Beginner strategies includes bank financing, hard money and private lender financing, as well as installment sales, land contracts, lease options to buy-control, sub2, land trusts, option to purchase flipping, sale and purchase contract flipping, wrap around mortgage-AITD purchases, self-directed IRAs, Joint Venture Partnerships w LLCs, and others.Advanced strategies include JVs with Sellers, pooling private funds, syndications and more.Lastly some legal issues regarding Dodd Frank, CFPB regulation, illegal flipping, and other issues.I will visit this post page every day for as long as it takes to go over these creative financing strategy issues.Brian link = https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/50/topics/438...RE Lease Options, I'll post here: Buying on Lease w Option, Selling on Lease w OptionLease Option Assignments (aka Wholesaling Lease Options or Cooperative Lease Options), Sandwich Lease Options, Splitting Equity Lease Purchase, Delayed Sale and Purchase Agreements,Using ROFRs or Right of First Refusals with Leases, Master Lease Options on Small Apartment Buildings, and more.Also I will talk about - regulatory and legal issues such as the CFPB and Dodd Frank, - liability of acting without a real estate sales license, - problems with asking the tenant to do maintenance and repairs, - and more.I will post to this thread every day until these subjects are covered.

Ive waited patiently since it was my understanding that I could not demand my deposit back until the original lease was up regardless of it being re-leased, and the landlord was not required to pay us or send an itemized deduction until the original lease was up.

However, generally, you need the following:Purchase contract signed by the owner and you, the buyer but with the clause: "sale is contingent to bank's approval of the shortsale".Authorization to Release information - given by the owner to YOU so you can negotiate with the bank in her behalfHardship letter - written by the seller saying why she can't pay the mortgage and it's impossible for her to catch upComparative Market Analysis done by a licensed real estate agent - specially of foreclosed properties in your area in the past 90-120 days within a 1 mile radius from the property.

This depends on your circumstance, but I may consider paying him to leave the property and having him sign a release before doing so. 3.

I know in California there is a 21 day window to release all contingencies on the property within a transactions as the buyer, which helps if something that big is found in the inspection.

Realtor's website released an article 2 days ago placing Lincoln, Nebraska as the second best place for college graduates to live.

You can revoke/rescind your identification up to midnight of the 45th calendar day identification period, cancel your 1031 Exchange, and then the Qualified Intermediary can release the funds to you on the 46th day. 

Here in AZ, I believe the rent remains payable until you re-lease the property or the existing lease expires (whichever comes first).