Deposits and auto pay

[Noel Fleming Jones]

I'll soon rent a SFH in NC and I want to handle it directly.

How much does an attorney charge to print and notarize a lease agreement?

I would like to hold the deposit directly, not have it in an escrow--is this ok?

And I would like to collect via autopay.  How do you go about having a bank direct deposit the rent from the tenant into my commercial account?  I would keep a credit card number as back up.

Thanks!