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Deposit Amount On Rental
Hello All!
I finally have gotten an offer accepted on a property to house hack. I plan on living in the MIS with a separate entrance in the basement. The upstairs is 3 bed 2 bath with almost 1500 sq in a nice neighborhood in Lakewood CO.
I've read the book on managing rentals, but I'm struggling on the deposit amount. Any advice? I believe I can rent the top for around 2k, but asking for an additional 2k for a deposit seems like it could really make it hard to get rented.
What do you all think?
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From my experience it's fairly standard to charge one month's rent for the deposit. I don't think an extra 2k should be a deal breaker for most qualified tenants.