If she agrees to leave the place in clean/rent-ready condition, refund her full security.

Currently the rents for 1 bedroom is $800 and the other 1 bedroom is going for $700( old lady who's been there since 1979 and the unit is clean).

I guess we are lucky as she did give us 30 days, moved out, left small repairs with lots of painting and cleaning still to do.Thanks James for the info overview, and Aron for the web link to Maryland law.Thanks so much,Yvette

Does it have to thrown off that kind of cap rate and you need that cash flow or if you have enough cash to be comfortable most seek a "flight to quality".I can tell you owning a lower income property and living the headache and actual returns is VERY different than theory and thinking about taking on such a property.The plays I see is seasoned investors buy these and clean them out and then force appreciation and sell off in one to two years max.

WOW, someone put too much sugar in Dion's coffee, LOL I spent years cleaning up these messes Dion as well as having attorneys who thought they knew what they were doing change their ways.

And other people aren't as clean as I am and don't help out much.

If you want a great job done on your cleaning don't hire a cheap cleaning service.Joe Gore

I never take the SD for any reason other than damages or cleaning, even to pay part of the ETF.

I just steam cleaned the carpet, touched up the paint and home looks like the way when i bought it new.

At the beginning of January during the screening process, we spoke with current landlord and he gave a very positive recommendation for this tenant - pays on time, very clean, kids are great - she's a good mom keeps them in line, sorry to see her go, etc.This evening I get a call from current landlord that tenant has not paid January rent and that he's just posted a quit notice for the nonpayment.