LocalGrowGuy
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I had an issue with a non-landlord, just a guy who owned a house and wanted to cash flow it. No move in walk through or inspection, and after the initial lease period he wanted to sell the house but kept the entire deposit, saying he did a walkthough inspection before we moved in and after we moved out, and that was where he got to keep my deposit.That is a very good point. If you go to court, and it is most always small calms court, the Judge is not bound by a strict set of guidelines. Therefor he acts on his emotions. Many times he/she will side with the poor little tenant against the landlord.
Having ties to the construction industry we were able to fix the broken swamp cooler, replace fences after a windstorm, etc etc. The landlord held us responsible for a scratch on the formica counter, charging us for a new granite counter.
Knowing the landlord has a month to explain in writing why and how he kept the deposit, we waited that long and asked for the deposit back. We got a 'fuck off' letter instead of an itemized breakdown of why they were keeping our deposit. He said they did a walkthrough with video before and after, but nothing was ever signed by us. I sent him a document discussing treble damages and what he'd be liable for. When he got a court summons we got a check the same day. Not landlords should not ever be landlords. A lot of homeowners want free money and renters want free grow space they can trash.
Lose/lose. The rental company for grow houses is an interesting concept, but it's got too many risks. I am in the insurance industry and I am not aware of any carrier who would cover cultivation of marijuana, medical recreational or otherwise. Multi-site multi-state companies are bound by federal rules, not state rules. I guess a Colorado insurance carrier might cover it, but Rocky Mountain Health Plans is the only carrier based here that is worth mentioning, and they would never cover something that is related to a federally illegal enterprise.
I still like wapner, he was the greatest. Although judy just destroys people.