I was quoted 30k for a security system from Access Control Technologies which installs hardware from PTISecurity. They did say it was worst case scenario and it was sight unseen. I am going to have them come out to ac...

I am planning to buy properties out of State to fix&flip.  I would like to know what type of security measures you all are taking to avid theft and other vandalism of the property. 

Hello bp,
My tenant is court ordered to be out the 30th of this month. She doesn't owe many any money however my lease says I can take lawyer fees from her security deposit.
Her DCF worker calles me today and is putti...

We have a 3bd/2.5ba home in a nice area of town, rent averages $1400-1800/mo. How much would you charge for security deposit? And how do you determine the amount? Thanks!

I have a number of rental properties mostly single family/duplex.  I typically charge one months rent for a security deposit.  Recently I charged two months because the person was self employed and verifying the incom...

Received an email from property manager regarding the following- my question is can I use current tenants security deposit to fix these. “cabinet damage in the kitchen-Garbage disposal - sounds like something is stuck...

HI all, Thanks for all the discussion and help going on here. Hope I can contribute soon, but at the moment I could use a little help.We bought our first multi-unit property this summer and had to evict a tenant for u...

Hello BPers. This is my first post. I have been looking tirelessly for good forums with some real life lessons on landlording/property management straight from the trenches, and this has been the best site I've foun...

Recently a tenant moved out of my most expensive rental---a 4 bed, 3.5 bath, fully fitted out basement with 9' ceiling that is a walk out, 5 year old "Builders Model Home" which is now a rental for me at $2,500 a m...

Hey everyone! I'm writing out my lease (yes, my lawyer will be looking it over before I make it official), but I have a question about the security deposit interest I'm seeing. I was looking on Minnesota's page about ...