my sweet innocent tenent never cleaned a thing in 9 months , she stained the carpet , it took 26 passes with a steam cleaner to get the carpet looking like new , she kicked a hole in the wall , these are just a few th...

Should or can a tenant claim that the security deposit be returned (minus deduction) but with the percentage that a normal savings account acquired since it was money just sitting in the bank.

Thanks

I've heard several comments about how "pro tennant" Massachusetts is and that it might turn off investors. I've been reading the laws governing the tennant/LL relationship and it seems to me that the most sticky topi...

So at the risk of sounding shady, I want to say up front that I have no interest in trying to pull one over on a tenant. My questions is simply this. Is it legal to put a tenant's (or multiple tenants') security depos...

How much do you ask for when asking for a security deposit?

I recently acquired a property in Michigan and a former tenant is now claiming that I owe her the return of her security deposit.  She vacated the premises a week prior to my taking ownership.  Does she have a valid p...

How does a holding deposit work particularly in Texas.We have a prospect, a teacher moving into town. He said they are looking to move Mid July.The house isn't quite ready but is projected ready to move in by June 15t...

I just closed on my first deal in mid July on a fourplex and the building is full and has been for the most part since I discovered it. Although during the process of closing one of the tenants (month to month) acquir...

Hi all,

In what form do you accept a buyer's earnest money deposit? I've heard of some investors who only accept a cashier's check and others who will take a money order for EM.

If you are in the cashier's-check-on...

Hello All,This is my first turn over at my duplex.   When I purchased the place one of the existing tenets have been there for 5 years.  I carried over there lease and security deposit with the purchase.  The question...