But, I always got security deposits higher than normal, rents higher than normal and most important KEPT THEM ON A SHORT LEASH..Which leads to your next boo-boo: He has not paid rent in almost 9 monthsHow did it ever get to be 9 months.

You also will notice that at the closing of your purchase that the old owners who sold you this property had to prorate or give you a share of the rents due and any security deposits that the tenants had given to them.

your investing deposit can come from.

Security deposit stays on unit until all move out.. you divide security deposit pymt equally or write check with all names on it so they all have to sign to deposit it. 

I would like them to vacate for many reasons, most importantly is that they are hoarders, have cats with no pet addendum or deposit and have let their side of the duplex fall to disrepair.

@Julie Marquez So best case you have deposit equal to 1 month, but their is incentive for the tenant to stay a year or longer to get a larger portion of their deposit back.I have a 1 year lease and I charge a larger deposit than one month.

They write me a check and I deposit it in my primary bank account.

Also, Im assuming I keep the security deposit for breaking the lease?

My lease specifies that if they break their lease they loose their deposit and are responsible for the remainder of the lease or until I re-rent the property.

Now I'm getting frequent emails referring to the upfront rent as a 'security deposit' (dream on) and they still want that goddamned form filled in handing over my whole life!