In Chicago, this is one of those areas where you need to be very careful.Yes, the Chicago RLTO can apply to garage spaces, depending on how they are leased.Here’s the practical breakdown:• If the garage is leased as part of a residential tenancy (same tenant, same lease, or a rider/addendum tied to the apartment), then RLTO security deposit rules apply.

Hey guys, Just became a landlord in NJ and had a question about storing of security deposits.

As a Texas landlord or property manager, you can keep a tenant's security deposit in any account, including a separate savings account, as Texas law doesn't require a dedicated escrow or interest-bearing account.

We do not look at securing any money until we actually see the deal, we have actually brought Cash to the table for our borrowers on the same day that they asked for it!

It's been well documented that now's a difficult investment environment to make new acquisitions.  

Most properties I see don’t have active security, just cameras that record.For owners and managers here...Do you feel cameras alone are enough to prevent issues after hours, or do they mostly help after something already happened?

There are some security deposit insurance companies can consider (as incentive if want.

For security: what we do in the only locations we are in where thieves will steal toilets (Costa Rica), is pay someone local to guard the property.

As a result, tenants now have more choices, and properties that are not priced or presented correctly are taking longer to secure a lease.Rentals PricesThe next chart highlights the rapid rise and recent normalization of rental prices in Southwest Florida over the past five years.

In South Florida, especially in Miami, HOAs have created a very difficult environment over the years.