Depending on state laws they may have a certain amount of time to show a deposit statement and what anything was used for and return the rest to you.

Inside, however, had ceiling damage due to a skylight but the rest of the upstairs- kitchen, living room, bedrooms just needs you standard improvements.

I never really payed attention to the siding but my dad pointed out that the front of the house had the original 1948 siding but the rest of the place used T1-11.

There are so many to choose from....are they a dime a dozen or does anybody have any insight into one that stands above the rest?! 

Live there 1-2 months of the year, rent it out the rest of the time.Pay off all debt (except for a modest mortgage on our NC duplex).Further increase our financial independence by significantly increasing our cash flow from rentals while decreasing risk.The thing that's agonizing for us is we were hoping to retire (early) in the CA property.

The more I read your posts, the more I realize how little you know and understand about REI....and speaking for the "rest of us" you've lumped yourself with, please don't...include yourself with the "rest of us" that is. 

Your contract will say where the property is located and the title company/attorney will do the rest.

The rest is assumed to be owner expenses.

If you are owed this money I would absolutely keep the money and apply it to their balance.I would be happy to talk with them in court about the rest of the money they owed me.

It’s like the battle between cigarettes and E-Cigarettes, the news just destroyed one company due to their exposure and great marketing, but the rest are just cowering behind the “Big guy”.