@Neal Collins it's more brain damage than banks but worth every brain cell.

Vinyl will also result in less property damage if you allow pets.

I normally end up telling the tenant before they leave that I'll hold the deposit until the bills settle out, deduct those, and send them the rest assuming there are no damages (unless for some reason they'd prefer to keep them separate).

With the second duplex, there is significant amount of fire damage.

So how are we supposed to do repairs for a sale when tenants want 24 hours notice and are not cooperating.We have a timeframe to get them done and repairs required need her to make room and move possession.Termite damage and repair, electrical work and install baseboard heaters.Her possessions are blocking all access.

Needless to say he's done, but unfortunately so is the damage, and I'm hoping someone might have a creative (and hopefully inexpensive) solution. 

Hi all,I'm reviewing property manager bids, and in a couple of contracts, I've found the following clause:Carry and pay for: (i) public and premises liability insurance in an amount of no less than $1,000,000; and (ii) property damage and worker'scompensation insurance adequate to protect the interests of Owner and Property Manager.

Everyone knows the market right now is, um, indundated with homes damaged by Harvey.

Even though we floundered for almost 6 weeks with a contractor that did horrible damage, We finally found the right guy, ended up finishing 25k over budget and tied up over half of our initial 52k we had to invest, with no way to BRRR out of that messup.

She left a mess and damages and we deducted that from her deposit.