[Rick Lee]

The rent is right in line with the area market and that still puts me at $300 a month negative on my mortgage. I'm really not in a position to be putting money into the place, but the $1000-$1500 it would cost to replace the carpets is less than one month's rent. I don't so much object to replacing them as I do to doing it just as they get a puppy. I only didn't object to the dog because I knew the carpets were already kind of rough. They moved in in early Sept. and have terrible credit, but good rental and mortgage history. So I'm kind of in a bind in how to accomodate them. I don't want to give any part of their deposit back until I know they always pay on time and are taking care of the place otherwise.