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Raj Acha First time landlord deposit question
9 January 2018 | 10 replies

Hi guys,I am in process of renting my first property. My property is in New Jersey. I am in process of renting this property to international students. Main question:  in my  town (Piscataway,NJ)  we have to fill out ...

Lucy Clarke Previous tenant lost (refund) security deposit from 2 years ago
18 June 2022 | 10 replies

A previous tenant who left two years ago just reached out to me and said he had lost the check I sent him 2 years ago and just now found it and tried to deposit it. Obviously it didn’t cash, now he want me to write hi...

Jessica G. Help with first time handling deposit/walkthrough in Texas
2 May 2014 | 2 replies

We are going to sell a a house we own that we have been renting out for the last three years. The tenants' lease was up Wednesday; they have lived there for one year. The property manager told us they would conduc...

Henley H. How collect first, last and deposit over a period of time?
26 September 2021 | 5 replies

We have someone we'd like to rent to and are working with them re: there first, last and deposit payment. We're collecting the first and deposit upfront, but letting them pay the last month's rent on some type of paym...

29 January, 2025
How to Manage Your First or Next Rental (and Save Thousands of Dollars)

Managing rental properties doesn’t have to be hard. You can do it without the midnight tenant phone calls, “lost” rent checks, and other common landlord headaches. Looking to buy your first or next rental property? To...

Gash Nag Tenant not paying Rent: What are my Options?
25 June 2013 | 20 replies

I have this situation.. My tenant worked for a company paid by Federal government. Since January he has been telling me that due to Sequester his pay is delayed.. And in Late March I was finally told the Government ch...

Claudine Stering 25K Cash in Hand - What to do?
8 March 2023 | 34 replies

Hello all, Just starting out and I've read so many books and still haven't found the right path/advice. I have 25K cash and have been told several 'must do' with. 1) Immediately put in your saving account 2) Put it in...

Eric Samuels Allowing tenants to move in later in month
24 October 2023 | 11 replies

I’m new to house hacking a duplex and this is the second time someone asks me for a late move in. If I allow someone to move in later in the month (target month is nov) Should I still mandate full deposit and first mo...

Bobby Walters Tenant provides deposit to hold unit. Backs out. Advice?
28 November 2018 | 25 replies

A question for you veteran landlords....

I have a very nice condo that is highly sought after by prospective tenants. I had someone who wanted the unit, and called me stating that he wanted to lease it, and would b...