Mark Coogan
handling security deposit for potentially litigious tenant
Would appreciate help on this one. I recently acquired a property where a dirty tenant of 2.5 years had to be removed prior to close as part of the contract. Ultimately, the tenant ended up moving after the close. T...
Theresa P.
Setting up Security Cameras in Sprawling Park
We recently bought a mobile home park that is in need of security cameras. It's a good size (50 lots) and is pretty spread out. Wired cameras don't seem to make a lot of sense in a park this big, but wireless cameras ...
Priyanka K.
Security Deposit - Same Account for All Rentals?
Hello fellow landlords!I know I need to keep security deposit for rentals in a separate bank account but do i need an account for each rental or can I keep them in one account for all rentals?FYI - all rentals are in ...
Noah Milstein
Security deposit rate for a house hack
How do you go about determining the security deposit when renting individual rooms on a house hack? I have 4/2.5 and am renting out 2 of the 4 until I move on to the next house hack. What's a good rule of thumb for es...
David Mcginnis
Security deposits on a foreclosure auction purchase
Recently looked at an occupied 3 unit building that was scheduled for foreclosure. Presumably, the tenants has posted security deposits for their units. And presumably, if I had purchased at auction, I would then own ...
Bryan Cavellier
Peoples Advice on Security Systems for tenants
I was curious of peoples stories, advice, experiences with setting up Ring, Nest, SimpliSafe, etc. for their units. My location is one where their is burglary once in a while but isnt too bad, ppl can still go for wal...
Derek Askew
Security deposits for a weekly room rental?
Hey sooo I live in the Darby area (Right outside of SW Philly) & I have an extra room thats not being used. Decided to market it as a rental and I’ve had people express interest as a weekly rental. I am open to th...
Aditya Hejib
Lease Renewal and Difference in security deposit
Hi,I have a question specific to Massachusetts law. I just renewed lease for my tenants and with increased rent, I asked them for difference in security deposit. Per Massachusetts law landlords are allowed to take 1 m...
Neil Hohmann
The Fed & mortgage-backed securities question
Hello,I just read an article today in the New York Times about the Federal Reserve and inflation (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/business/econom... ). In it, it mentions that the Fed started reducing its holdings ...
Johann Jells
Would you withhold security and how much?
Tenant of 2 years moved out and left the place barely broom clean, but with food and dishes in the kitchen cabinets, lot of nail holes in the walls, the floors in dire need of mopping and marks on the walls. They were...