One tennat leaving is a 100% vacancy.

Just hate to leave my clients hanging like that. 

I see a chance to make some cash flow on this property my concern is having utilities in my name, and resale value if I leave them as is.  

My property manager was a month late sending the rent and after calling and leaving several messages, I fired him fearing he would get another month of rent without paying me. 

I will be renting out the master bedroom for $800 a month so that would leave me with $1289 out of pocket.

I have the home listed for 157k that covers what’s owed and what the owner wants...yea which doesn’t leave nothing for me.

Most tenants I have average a 3-5 year tenancy, some have been with me since the beginning and may never leave.  

Just let them know that they need to get dimmer-compatible bulbs - or just leave the dimmer at full!

I know that the cashed check would serve as proof that he received it, but I can't ignore the possibility that he will disagree with the deductions and refuse to cash the check, leaving me exposed to a lawsuit for failure to return the deposit timely.What advice can you offer on what my next course of action should be?

It's a cash cow on a 15 year note with a great interest rate so we'd really like to leave it alone if possible.