Then you might preserve your FHA so you can move out of this property today to do that later on.Sure you can always refinance your FHA to conventional and reuse your FHA again but that happened to folks in 2021 and they got such a low FHA rate in the 2's that now they dont wnat to refinance @Matthew Kwan so they dont want to refinance their FHA any more.

The main house (used to be a church & zoned commercial) is being turned into a barber/beauty salon/nail studio with individual chair rentals.

Then the fun started with the framing hammer and nails .

Trying to determine deposit withholding for wood floor damage, primarily from dog nails that, I believe, were not maintained, in addition to general lack of cleaning and carelessness. 

Hi, @Eddie Delaney You really hit the nail on the head with that project and timing.

Hopefully that will preserve its natural color. 

One of the good things is that the wood on these houses tend to be solid (and often larger in size than what passes for a 2x4 today) but they can be hard as iron to nail into. 

And it practically grinds a nail in my nerves to reward tenants for bad behavior by offering them cash to leave.

Their children scribbled with permanent marker/crayons/nail polish/paint on a 2 year old carpet, walls, ceilings, doors, cabinets and backyard stucco.

Can someone post their opinion if the Landlord (homeowner) can actually withhold some of the deposit.The Landlord will return the Security Deposit at the end of this tenancy, less such deductions as provided in this Lease but no deduction will be made for damage due to reasonable wear and tear nor for any deduction prohibited by the Act.During the Term of this Lease or after its termination, the Landlord may charge the Tenant or make deductions from the Security Deposit for any or all of the following:Repair of walls due to large nails or any unreasonable number of holes in the walls including the repainting of such damaged walls;Repairing cuts, burns, or water damage to tile, linoleum, carpet and other areas;Repainting required to repair the results of any other improper use or excessive damage by the Tenant;Repairs and replacement required where windows are left open which have caused plumbing to freeze, or rain or water damage to floors or walls; andReplacing damaged or missing doors, windows, screens, mirrors or light fixtures;Any other repairs or cleaning due to any damage beyond normal wear and tear caused or permitted by the Tenant or by any person whom the Tenant is responsible for;Unplugging toilets, sinks and drains;Any other purpose allowed under this Lease or the Act.