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When a property is sold with tenants, their security deposit is ordinarily transferred to the new owner. What happens if the tenants are behind in rent? Can the old landlord deduct it from the security deposit or do t...
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What is the best way to establish a rate to charge security deposit for repairs such as drywall patching and repainting if I do the work myself.
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For those looking to learn more about our new securities environment this is an excellent read:
For those looking to learn more about our new securities environment this is an excellent read:
The articl...
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Just closed on my first rental property and I'm curious about security options. I'm considering installing a Ring and letting prospective tenants know when they apply that both I and they will have access to the video...
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Sorry for the lengthy post, but I've run into something I haven't had to deal with in the past. Not sure if there's much else I can do, but wanted to post what's going on here to see if I'm missing anything.About a mo...
Moved out of an apartment. They wanted to replace all of the carpet and charge me for it. Convinced them to consult a professional cleaner to remove the pet odor they were complaining about. The apartment wants to cha...
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I received my 1099 misc from my property management company and they did a few things that don't seem right. First under Other Income (box 3) they listed Security deposit (refundable), pet deposit (non-refundable) and...
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My contractor brought me a house off the market. We walked it. Can add a in-law suite for lots of value. We can buy the house for maybe 125k and he estimates 120k in renovations. He will do all the work. I wil...
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https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/01/06/florida-woman-throws-bucket-of-human-feces-on-landlord-deputies-say/"A woman who threw a bucket of human feces at her landlord claims she meant to soak the victim in water...
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How do you all go about saving money to have an ample security net before investing in a property? Do you throw your money into a basic savings account? Does anyone use mutual funds, etc. to let your money grow while ...