I had a lady calling in to enquire about a vacant unit. She is on fixed income (social services), gets child support and does some waitressing on the side for some extra cash. She has 3 small kids living with her. She...

Just curious .....A California landlord has 21 days to provide a final accounting and return the balance of the resident’s security deposit. The time begins when the landlord regains possession of the property.Does th...

How do you landlords explain the difference between billing for tenant damage mid-lease and security deposit? Are there any laws or statements added to lease to clarify the difference? When billing a tenant to repair ...

I am finalizing a deal with my cousin who is an experienced investor and professional property manager/real estate broker. She has acquired a fix and flip property recently in WV where she lives and works. I am lookin...

I have looked into the subject of interest-bearing security deposits and I have a few questions about the setup. So in California there is no law that requires this. I am asking because I view it as a benefit to the t...

I own multi-family properties that are quads. We have 2 security lights attached top right and top left corner of front of building. They have light sensors on them so they come on when it gets dark and goes off when ...

I recently purchased a Triplex that came with tenants, one of which never paid his rent. I finally got him evicted just over a month ago after going 3 months without rent. I took the initial security deposit and k...

Hello Landlords, I have a student rental in upstate NY and had a question about early security deposits. Students are on an academic calendar, and I always secure my students/tenants during the month of February for a...

I have another landlord who contacted me to do a landlord reference. They initially sent the reference form to the wrong email and not to me. I eventually got the form but noticed the tenants personal info is on it in...

I am about to close on my first two family. I am trying to get all my documents in order. I have been warned to be careful regarding the security deposit. I know that it has to be in a separate bank account and I have...