My wife works in geriatric health care.

Do I have any recourse to hold back the pet deposit?

As long as there isn't an issue like pets getting out of the yard, worry about the fence when you return.

There's a lot of shiny objects out there now that are luring people to ditch their 9-5 to become their own boss and find a lifestyle design model that they enjoy more than the one they're stuck in.Hey Odie, I’m not a lifestyle speaker so I can’t speak to that area.I’m someone that got fired from his corporate job in 2004 and have been self-employed ever since.I’ve had countless businesses that have failed 1) Safe and Sound pet care biz 2) Mobile Home King 3) Why Go Solo (tech company…what was I thinking) 4) Toolkit for Success 5) Note partnership (still love the lady I did this with) 6) Wallpix.I learned to take large amounts of stress and plow through the valley (as the bible touches on).3 businesses worked for me: Government Contracting, Landlording, and Note Investing…ALL THREE STILL PAY MORE MONTHLY.I attribute much of the success to the fact that I learned to be a business owner whereby I treated every endeavor like my next meal depended on it.Thinking about it now, I don’t recommend my course for anyone as there was a lot of pressure, soul searching, and lessons learned.On your topic, I think people should consider being more valuable to their employer to elevate their standing at work while building a side business.For me its about maximizing the number of income streams versus replacing one.The key to success (in my little mind) is to focus on building a business out of any venture you take on.I see a lot of failure because folks dabble versus assemble a business plan that they work daily.

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

She paid: $800 security deposit$200 pet fee$800 in Decembers rent$293 prorated rent for Novemberand $250 for furniture from the Airbnb she wanted to have purchaseI know legally since the lease is signed I can force her to honor the lease, but with it also being beside my residence, I do not want to have a year of a tenant who is already lying and causing issues. 

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

It is his only asset and his health is not great.

As a result tenant says she called the board of health because of the cracks in the ceiling and no electricity.  

(trashing the property, not changing air filters, overlooking repairs, unauthorized pets)6) What is your process for handling service requests?