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Instead, make sure you’re securing the best deal possible.

They clearly don't know the law and need to spend 45 days figuring out how to handle a security deposit.

But In combination with fences and automatic gates it makes for a pretty secure-feeling place.

Then you invest that money in a super secure, no risk note with an operator who is already underwater on their original note.

In our situation we have mid 7 figure unsecured line of credit we could stroke a check at anytime.. or move it to our 8 figure secured line.. our financing was already in place. 

Maybe its the sense of security..

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Your options in this case are to:Decline their application.Accept them without references and take the risk, assuming everything else about them is stellar.Require a co-signer.Require an additional security deposit if that is allowed in your specific state.The option many landlords choose is No. 2: Accept them without references, asking for an additional security deposit.

I could probably continue to source leads by increasing my web presence and some local advertising, someone more local to the area would have a clear advantage, I believe.