My question is: is it legal to charge me 2 months additional rent if the unit is re-rented within 2 weeks of me leaving?

Can I legally claim it as personal income instead of income that went through my business?

You can still collect if their is damage but they could refuse and you would have to file legal action.

The note investors are out there but it must be a real moochy transaction to close but, not impossible,Hope you can get it done,Kent If you like the post, please vote

Usual disclaimers - I'm not a lawyer, this is not legal advice, YMMV, etc...

You did not have a contract on it, so you had no legal interest in this deal.

The account he stole from is registered to my legally incorporated corporation.The 2 checks were:1.

On the other hand, how muchmoney/time/effort does it take to deal with any legal matters associated with having lease contract drawn up, screening tenants, etc?

So, I can legally advertise that I'm a home inspector in the state of Georgia without ANY consequence whatsoever.Back to the OPs point -- if he were in my state, he could write up an inspection report and hand it to the seller, and it would be perfectly legal.

Real Estate is a fantastic vehicle.Having said this, you need to be 18 to enter into a legal contract, take this time to educate yourself, hook up with a mentor and by the time you are 21, you will have a lot of experience and the $$$$ will follow.