Hi friends,  purchased my first rental in may this year, got it rented in mid June, signed a 12 month contract with tenant, about a week ago tenant sent me an 'official' email that there is a mice/rat problem, although there were cheaper options I went with professionals who were charging me 7-8x only because this is a long term investment and I wanted to get it solved, the pest professionals sealed the attic and set traps, they followed by couple of times to remove traps and refill bait boxes, my tenant now sent me lease termination letter citing health concerns due to mice/rat problem, they paid for current sept month and said that I can keep half the deposit for Oct.What should I do here, they have three small kids so I understand the reason for concern but I am also doing my best to solve the issue, should I go ahead and accept their termination or should I fight it out, not sure if involving lawyer is good as I am trying to make some cash flow and not lose it.. please advice also I am from Texas and would love to hear about TX law on this.

My understanding, was that I could "hang my license" on another brokers wall for potentially a fee without actually working for them.

From my understanding (in New York) they cannot sue/get back rent that was previously paid to the landlord, but they are not required to pay rent if they live in an illegal basement.

thank you all for your opinions but I see some are getting a little to sensitive so let me clarify this. again I'm not knocking any because if it wasn't for my realtor I wouldn't be getting the deals right. what I'm trying to get is a better understanding is if it's worth getting it at retail price.

I just don't understand why the hold up or disappearance.

From what I understand, most major banks will not allow them.At the end of the day, your decision is based on what your ultimate goals are.  

I'm not sure how I should proceed because I want to press the issue feeling that I'd rather the seller disqualify me than be out of the game based on fear of rejection or an agent that may not understand what I'm trying to do.

@Chaim Tessler not quite sure I understand your question.

It is my understanding that I could do a number of things.

Understanding the difference between an "expense and a cost" is critical, and the difference between "getting there first, and getting what's left".