Janine Mills
Prior signed lease deposits when tenant becomes month to month
PLEASE HELP CLARIFY THIS ISSUE WITH DEPOSITS...Here's the situation:Tenant came in 2/2017 with an annual lease, paying first, last and 1 month security. He was never sent another lease until 6/2018, which asked for a...
Garvey Daniels
Being sued by tenant for security deposit
My wife and I are being sued in small claims court by our previous tenant for the return of their full security deposit plus travel costs for the tenant to appear in court. The renters left the house in complete disre...
Ruth Bayang
Contractor deposit ??
How much of a deposit/percentage is "customary" to give a contractor to rehab a house?Or do you not give deposits at all? I have a Scope of Work, a Contractor Agreement with spelled out draws and project end date with...
Zhonna Chia
should i ask for holding deposit or signing lease now?
i got the future tenant. but the house is not gonna be ready until early dec and future tenant is not gonna move in until mid dec. if i approved the application, should i ask for holding deposit which it will become t...
Vincent Plant
Buying Tenant Owned Property - Seller wants to keep Security Dep.
I'm in the process of putting together a deal where I am buying 2 twin properties. Its one building but two separate homes side by side and I'm buying them both simultaneously. They are both tenant occupied, and I wil...
Derek Johnson
My first tenants?! Advice and guidance please!
We're currently trying to rent out our first property. We are asking $900/mo + utilities, and have two interested roommates. They don't want to lease until May 1, but we are signing it Friday. I have a few questions.
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Jay S.
Beginner Landlord Questions
Hi all,I just went into contract to purchase my first rental property. I'm getting everything set up in the 30 days I have prior to closing. I had a few questions:1. Florida requires that tenant deposits are kept in s...
Renee R.
Couple has split - Deposit question
My tenants, an unmarried couple, had a domestic violence issue and the court says the guy gets to stay in the apartment. (She was the abuser.) He wants her off the lease, which is fine. But, am I required to return ha...
Matt Liu
Inheriting a Tenant with NO Security Deposit!
What do you do if you inherit a month-to-month tenant with no security deposit? She has been there for three years and is never late on payments so I prefer not to give her notice.
I was thinking I would offer her a y...
Ryan Lee
Investment property 60 day seasoning downpayment
For conventional loans via Fannie, I know that there is a 60 day seasoning for downpayment funds for conventional loan.
If you're receiving income from your W-2 employer, do these paycheck funds need to meet the 60 ...