the hloc is just another loan secured by your property. 

The owners are selling otherwise they would have stayed longer.How much would you deduct from their security deposit for these two floor scratches? 

Hi my name is Jake Jensen, I am completely new to real estate understanding basic techniques some investors are using, and being lost and confused when trying to apply them to my special current situation that changes per person, and despite the constant back lash from friends family and that keep telling me not to buy in my ever changing fast growing utah housing market.

During the initial walk thru a year ago, a comment was made regarding the door possibly not being "secure enough" that I ignored.

Can the landlord deduct the amount from the security deposit of the tenant?

@Carolyn Fuller I like that technique, definitely one to consider.

Larger down payments-Hard money lenders take on more risk since they don’t dive deep into your financial history, which means they want more skin in the game from you for security.3.

Also, consider electric security gate access if code and/or HOA will allow it.

Additionally, once they have received the security deposit from the previous property managers they need to notify the current tenants that they are now holding the security deposit.

For example: https://www.aoausa.com/secure/...