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He then grumbled sarcastically as he walked away that I was a real nice neighbor.I am concerned that he will cause problems.

I have a subscription with, and use RocketLawyer, mostly for basic contracts like leases and walk-through checklists.

You walk in, pay $2 at the door which is a cover charge but also gets you a free drink.

I would probably do a walk through and see what you thought it would take to bring the apartment up to standards on move-out and perhaps negotiate the SD issue or a transfer fee as you suggested.

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I have not conducted any inspections, but my mentor conducts a walk through inspection three times per year.

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I've been thinking of attending an upcoming meet and greet for financial fitness to present concerns and such held in my area by the State Rep in a few weeks.

You also look at anything that has sold to see how this property fits with other sales even if those sales are not the same property type. hope that helps a bit.