A refundable pet deposit of $250 per dog/cat seems reasonable along with $25 pet rent for any pet less than 50lbs and $50 per month for anything larger.

Get the checks resent to be deposited in a new Roth IRA and the Traditional rolled over into your current 401k or new IRA.2.

Hello,I have a tenant who will be vacating in a month and  is now arguing to keep security deposit as final month's rent and is saying to inspect everything while he is still in the apartment and in return asking me to keep security deposit as the final month's rent.

Do you all commonly include an 'Itemized List of Common Deductions from Security Deposit' with the lease agreement?

They got over extended and started robbing Peter to pay Paul by using renters deposits to keep things going.

Rent rate, security deposits, what utilities they pay etc. etc. 

It might help to think of a few different categories:legal/land: encroachments, zoning issues, codes, neighborhoodphysical plant: wiring, roofs, HVAC systems, septic, gutters, deferred maintenance, lead, foundationsfinancials: tax changes, assessments, insurabilitytenants: arrears, deposits, ongoing disputesMy votes for most overlooked?

Most investors would prefer to buy a turn-key property - meaning with tenants.Smart investors will want to validate the leases though, to make sure they aren't buying or overpaying for the seller's problems.So, make sure you have leases, ledgers, bank records to show corresponding deposits, utilty records and other expenses, and probably your tax return for the property - all scanned to a Dropbox folder, so you can share after you sign a purchase contract.

Unless you are ok with just getting your 90% of the rent deposited  with little feedback or reports. 

Get estoppel certs signed and get all moneys at closing-deposits and advance rents if any.