If you've experienced no costs, the guy left willingly and left the unit in good shape(no residual odor, etc), I don't see any reason to penalize him financially.If the guy takes you to small claims for the deposit, how are you going to prove that he was indeed doing this in the unit?

Definitely a lot of smart and experienced folks here. 

I would like to speak with an attorney that would be willing to take the matter on contingency and determine if there is some action that can be taken on behalf of me and the other homeowners experiencing this problem to resolve these issues.Thank you.

Property management – does anyone have experience with a property management company who operates in the area. could you please share your recommendationsWhat kind of ROIs and Cap rates should one be benchmarking to in this neighborhood of Newark Experienced Newark Investors - @Ibrahim Hughes, @Steve Wilcox, @Angelo Mart, Others – do let me know what you think about Upper Vailsburg and ideal returns here.

There are about 4 REIA meetups in the Fresno area that meet regularly - all of then have some very experienced investors as well as beginners who are still trying to learn the ropes - you can go to Meetup.com to find the ones most convenient for you to attend.  

What I like best is that he offers and is experienced with it all.

I'm a experienced and reliable GC in Olympia.

I attempted to research properties, mainly in the IE, Riverside area, but the property descriptions were difficult to discern, w/o the background and no experienced person to reference, I didn't pursue it further. 

About a year ago I had the light bulb moment that maybe some of you have also experienced and I realized a few things.

We are looking to learn from someone more experienced.