Security deposit itemized expense
Hello all hope you all had a great week! So our tenants moved out and left a huge mass to us. Overgrown lawn, a lot of trash and personal furniture and stuff left behind. The house will need extensive cleaning and painting, repairs, etc.. And they owe us rent too but they expect their deposit back! We plan to send them a letter listing all the cleaning/repair work needed. If we do all the work instead of farming it out, can we put the hours we spend and hourly rate per hour on the letter as the itemized expenses? Or do we have to farm it out and use the vendor 's billed amount? Thank you for your input!