If they owed you $15K in rent, then the deposit is yours.Your response to give them an itemized list and your reply (have your lawyer contact ours) is perfect.

I would say that it is possible that you can get higher rents than that but while tenants live in a construction zone they won’t be happy and it’ll eat into your piece of mind as well since they’ll be requesting different items along the way to help deal with ‘being put out’.

The items addressed might include any of the provisions discussed above, including provisions for leasing the property during the parking period, any fees charged by the EAT, reciprocal puts and calls, or any other provision.Note: In Rev.

There is a give and take with this.You could consider putting it in a high-yield savings account that offers a higher interest rate than traditional savings.

Although the rates are little higher and you’ll have to pay usually 1-3 points they close extremely quicker than a traditional bank so that helps when making offers on properties.

Be very professional in your presentation of the information and avoid trying to influence or oversell items. 

Since the $41k isn't enough to buy a BTR, I considered buying the land with the SDIRA, but then I see issues with getting a loan, traditional, or otherwise, after the construction. 

If they left behind items that have value, you may need to store for 30 days or some period of time. 

Would love to see some of the items you’ve learned to look for as I begin to look for my first place.

So two separate items 1) deeded fee or common ownership 2) tax or assessor parcels.