Marketplace Homes Security deposit stolen Livonia Michigan

In my 30 years of renting housing, I have never lost one penny of any security deposit for any property I have ever rented, until now. This company took more than $1300 from my security deposit claiming damages that were not there when I vacated the home. Additionally, the money they charged for these so called damages were extraordinarily inflated compared to what it would have really cost. I truly wish I could have been there for the move-out inspection, but I work for the state of CA full time and am a full-time student as well, so my schedule did not permit me to be there. Beware of this company! They force you to have the rent automatically withdrawn from your bank account, and several times during the lease they tried to withdraw the money early and they double charged me twice as well, which cost me considerable time contacting my bank to straighten it out. Luckily, I'm a veteran and I have USAA as my bank and they were always on my side during this nightmare. The homeowners, Dexter and Jessica Smith apparently were in on the scheme because they were nice to me when I was going out of my way to make sure they got their mall that came to the house every week or so, but did not reply to me when I told them of this situation. It's so sad that these corporations are so difficult to fight in this country. It seems that the legal protections and the almighty dollar are all that matters to most Americans in this day and age. Beware of this company, and make sure that you attend the move out inspection if you are already renting a property from this dishonest company.