Bret Kingcade
Should the tenant be billed for full carpet replacement?
Full disclosure: I am the tenant in this situation. I just started house hacking and this is from my apartment lease that just ended.So in the 2 years I lived at my old apartment, my dog had probably 6 accidents (urin...
Account Closed
Damage Deposit withheld - consequences?
How often do you find tenants give you reason to withhold damage deposits? One of my mates, who also rents out properties, has a particularly nasty tenant who is leaving his building after many years. Little to no dam...
Pete M.
Refunding deposit to vacating tenant after buying rental
All,Looking for a quick bit of advice. I purchased a SFR rental in Oklahoma City, and the prior landlord & PM failed to give the proper notice to the tenants to be out prior to closing. We closed anyway and the ...
Will Lee
Escrow and contingencies expired but not signed for removal
Thank u for any info before hand:
Context:
Family friend in escrow to purchase 4 plex in northern Cali . Loan was originally verbally communicated to go thru then had issues appraising. Investment appraisal came...
Christina Tkacs
Security deposit from an inherited tenant
I'm buying my first duplex and we are closing on January 1st. We are inheriting a long-time tenant (I've read many posts about the ups and downs of inherited tenants). This tenant moved from side A (where he's lived...
Cindy Schneider
Renters asking to have pet, I have no pet policy
I have a duplex and I live in one side and rent the other. I have had renters in there for 10 months and they're asking if they can get a rescue dog. I have a no pet policy which was on the lease. I had remodeled thei...
Dennis Day
Renter's Security Deposit Insurance
Anyone else being required by law to offer alternatives to the age-old security deposit dilemma? A new Cincinnati ordinance is now requiring landlords with 25+ units to offer some other alternative to the standard sec...
Thomas DeMoss
Rental Payment Procedure - tennant make bank deposit
I need feedback on this method of payment for tenants. I have given them my business bank account number and instructed them to take all payments to the bank and deposit them either by check or cash. Then send me a...
Linda M.
first time purchase
I need quick advice I am a first time buyer and made an offer on a four unit a little nervous and about the steps it will take the learning process is intimidating
Tommy R
Is it required to give a certain amount of earnest money per contract?
And if it's not required, what % of the time would you say that you do give an earnest money deposit?
Also, can I have a provision on my contract that says "If left blank, then no earnest money is due" or something t...