in Massachusetts it must be deposited into an escrow account and you must give your tenant a deposit slip of the account bank within 30 days of depositing it.if you do not do this the Massachusetts courts will award the tenant treble damages no ifs ands or buts about it.

Are there cases of injured tenants being awarded a large amount in the millions? 

Some of my rental properties have returned 20%-30%.I am not willing to continue to contribute to account(s) that will not let me reap the returns or awards for another 25+ years, and have no impact on lowering my taxable income.

I think smaller areas are going to be moving in a couple years too-Kingsport just got an award for being best value small US recently because cost of living is low and many people are getting squeezed out of the bigger places. 

You can click on the 'vote' button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are 'awards' to earn on your profile.

Depending on your VA award, you may be able to pick up two properties without having to sell or refinance one.

I had dinner with the 2013 and 2014 award winners last night (who have also won Houston Apartment Association and Texas Apartment Association awards) and discussed what they are doing at their complexes that I can think about or borrow for mine.  

Will somebody give me an award already?

NY is working towards capping permit fees at $1,000 to relieve the financial burden and encourage property owners to convert basement apartments legally.Two years ago, the city launched a pilot program to award 15 winners grant funding to support legal ADU conversions.

Some of the countries finest beaches including but not limited to Pensacola, Navarre, and Destin are 3 or so hours from Montgomery for easy weekend trips to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.The City of Montgomery is the Capital of Alabama with a robust economic environment that has produced multiple awards of excellence at the Chamber of Commerce level.