Give them enough to cover first month's rent and deposit on a new place.3.

To hold the deal since SBA can take a while, do a $10,000 earnest money deposit for 6 months.Great first step into Self Storage.

What if you deposited $200k of cash in mid July only to watch 10% of it disappear in a month. 

NO kidding way over thought and over kill.. a landlord with proper insurance and takes care of their property ( not a slum lord) has extremely low liability issues.. disputes with tenants is generally over deposits and when you go to evict them..

In escrow, 2 extensions done and expiring soon and my loan just getting it done but its not coming together now the total isnt quite enough. lf l walk l lose deposit $7500. l dont want to walk.What are my options?

The security deposit is paid by the tenant.  

Their security deposit is $1,400 and they paid a $300 non-refundable pet fee."

This written confirmation will give you peace of mind knowing that the loan was paid each month, and it also lets you know several months in advance if you are going to have problems because the buyer isn't paying and is therefore depleting the escrow account.And lastly, hang onto your 10k deposit and keep it handy. 

They will often voluntarily come up with increased security deposits, easily accept month-to-month rental contracts, and find other ways to work with you.

His lease isn’t over till the end of Oct and clearly states that “If tenant vacates the premises before the date agreed upon in the lease, the tenant will forfeit deposit and will be responsible for rent until the end of the lease.”