When we had to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent, the security deposit was forfeited since they defaulted on the lease.

You can use a pretty typical long term rental lease, but things that I have added to my Student Rental lease:- If they leave any contents behind at all, they forfeit their entire security deposit.

Or not, and then worst case scenario you forfeit an EMD but maybe she would rather not waste the EMD and it will push her to move forward by having an accepted offer in hand.

If they want to give me security now and first month rent before move in, they can sign a deposit to hold agreement which forfeits the deposit if they don't move in.

If the contingencies have expired, you'll forfeit your earnest money.

If you are buying at the top of the market or above market you are forfeiting the appreciation.

You can also charge for utilities, landscaping, or anything else he was supposed to be responsible for.The easier solution is to tell them they forfeit the deposit, close their account, and move on.

I had to walk away and forfeit my $7,000.00 deposit.Lastly, I would like to replace my Corporate Recruiting job with Wholesaling & Flipping Properties while simultaneously building my rental portfolio.

Or limited to, rents, parking fees, forfeited deposits, laundry income and fees.’So, to me this reads like a % of the operational income, but utilities aren’t an operational income, are they?

Consider getting her to sign a document agreeing to forfeit the deposit and terminate the lease.