$200 security deposit, huh?
I used to be a resident manager of an apartment complex just outside of Michigan State University campus. We collected first month's rent and a $200 security deposit until one of the tenants figured out that there was hardwood floors underneath the carpeting. Without anyone knowing (I don't know HOW they managed this), they ripped up the carpet, sanded the hardwood sealer off to bare wood, painted the floor with an oil based GLOSS BLACK. Even after sanding, we never got the oil based paint out of the hardwood floors. Needless to say, they didn't get their security deposit back. Their dad (who paid the security deposit) was pissed, until we let his see pictures of the damage his spawn did. He left once he realized he was lucky we didn't sue for damages in excess.
