Then when I put it back on market I had to give concessions to get them rented like no security deposit and the rents were about 20% lower than they were in 2007.I'm fine with boom and bust as that's natural.

Such as asking for closing costs to be paid, prorated rents depending on when closing is during the month, getting security deposits, ect.. looking for creative details to include and anything I may not think of that, from simple to complex.

I know that she will lose her deposit but what other things can I do to protect my investment without being an *** of a landlord?  

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I would check with attorney on the entire situation, including withholding deposit for pro-rated extra time they are staying.

If the out going tenant puts multiple holes into the walls and therefore makes the property un-rent-able  until the holes are fixed, is the out going tenant responsible for the loss in rent income ( 1 month) and can it be deducted from the Damage deposit.

However, I am hesitant to do this flip cross country solo without an amazing foreman or GC.I was thinking of partnering with a GC in Tampa that can handle the construction side and reduce costs on that front while I can find the deal, run numbers, offer 1/2 the deposit for a hard money loan, and list the property to save 3% on closing costs.Ideally this would be 1-2 flips per month after the first successful project.What do you think of this proposal?

Most Professional Property Managers do everything; collect rent, schedule maintenance, pay taxes, pay mortgages & HOA dues, process security deposit claims, marketing , leasing , on call 24/7, handle landlord-tenant conflict.

Our lease requires 60 day notice of move-out.Our lease requires the condition of the house be restored to move-in condition, minus normal wear and tear, before move out, to get full security deposit returned.We are updating our lease and was wondering if there is something legally defensible we could add...We are also able to start showing the property 60 days out.

It was nice to walk away from the closing with first month rent and deposit in my hand.