I know one thing we are looking into is getting grants and subsidies from local, county, and state governments as tiny homes count as affordable housing and there’s a lot of money the government is giving away towards just that. 

I’ll be working out of state with these folks so it’s important to me that they are good, dependable people with connections to be my hands, feet, eyes on the ground.

Why calling it a holding fee matters:  Security deposits are subject to state laws regarding their disposition. 

Then sold the condo and did a HELOC on my new house hacked and did a BRRR out of state, where I made an extra $60K on top of money actually out of my pocket and bought another property with a 50/50 split with a business partner. 

We specialize in working with out of state investors.

I stayed patient because I knew her non-paying run would eventually end.And what did she do, left the property in such a trashed state that that a junk removal service told me it's going to take at least 2 full trucks to clean the place out - and it's going to need a top to bottom remodel.

My leases state that any monies the tenant owes (fees, utility bills, etc) are "payable AS RENT" so that if a tenant does not pay that amount when the next monthly rent is due, I can take the appropriate actions the same as any other unpaid rent situation.

@Erika Peketi follow your state and local landlord tenant laws for timing of notices for lease violations.

My brother and I own a simply spectacular piece of property overlooking the Columbia River in Washington State. 

I know it is logical to think you could deduct half of the shared common space, but unfortunately the tax law wasn't written to allow that.