Shawn Costley
Alarm/Security Systems for Rental Properties
Are many of you adding alarm/security systems to your SFH rental properties? Are they considered a "value add?" What type of systems/service are you using and how is the monitoring fee handled between you and the te...
Joshua D.
Question on Return of Security Deposit
Hey guys, We are located in PA. I have a question regarding the return of security deposits. We had a tenant who took a tour 3 times of our rental, signed the lease, gave us the first months rent and the security de...
Hai Loc
Small claims court on security deposit
My partner is summoned to small claims in Erie County NY for a security deposit she didn't return. Now the tenant is asking for 5x the amount from pain and suffering..
#1 my partner is not a US resident
#2 the name ...
Sean Relyea
Security Cameras- Best Choice, Best Practices?
Hi All,I have one building in a middling/emerging part of a small city. The city does have a considerable amount of violent crime in some areas, but in this area it has amounted to a couple of car break-ins for tenant...
Zk Lani
Security system /cameras for your rentals
Hi guys, I had one of my units broken into over Christmas, broke the window, stole some electronics and one of the property keys. It’s a college 4plex renting all girls. I’m very pissed and would like to secure the pr...
Margie Sturtz
Interest on Security deposits in Pennsylvania
Hi, I'm a bookkeeper at a real estate co in Philadelphia. Question...with interest rates so low is it acceptable to hold off sending out interest checks to tenants over 2 years and just give them the earned interest w...
Dave Schimmels
Security deposit in savings or trust
Question: If I asked a family member for a $25K down payment on a $100k purchase and offered a 15% on his investment, but were to hold the property for 3-5 years. Would you compound the 15% yoy? I think obviously the...
Armando Payano
Security Deposits & Pro Rated Rents
When doing an exchange can the buyer receive the security deposits and prorated rents from the seller? The funds are not from 1031 account but rather a transfer from the seller to the buyer. Would this blowup the exch...
Mary lou L.
Providing security cameras on vacant properties.
Do you have recommendations on a system or company who provides this?
I am considering adding this to services offered to clients, out of area and local, these properties are vacant, and no utilities.
I am thinking ...
Tereal Wilsonn
Security deposit and last months rent
At the closing of an already rented property (duplex) of course the security deposit is transferred to the buyer does that mean the last months rent should've also been credited to the buyer ?