I was a tenant for little more than a year as I house shopped.\nI loved the house, but hate the spectrum group. \nFrom day one they were hard to deal with and just fed us corporate lines. I was lucky to have my own (and very good) realtor deal with them. \nIn the end they basically took my security deposit.   What did I do?   Spent $2000 on landscaping(with permission), installed bathroom fixtures(there were none), etc. and generally improved the house.   I never asked for payment for these things but just made it nicer for the next person.  \nYet I lost my security deposit due to pre-existing(and provable) things or just made up BS.      I'm wondering if it's worth a lawsuit.   Do not rent or use in any way. Really.