To supplement my down payment, I have secured $50k via gift and inheritance.

From the liability/asset protection side always use licensed and insured vendors, build out a robust contract management system, make sure the owner is always listed as additional insured.

The lease termination fee needs to be paid at the time they request this, do not substitute the security deposit for this purpose.This will ensure compensation for time, money and effort needed for a tenant turnover, including advertising and showing costs, regular repairs, utilities during vacancy etc.

Security Deposits / Escrow: If you would like to use Baselane for an escrow account, you can simply open another sub account that is separate from your day-to-day activities.

For instance; depending on the price range of the unit, people may be buying a place to call home; or they may be buying a sense of security that is economically stabe and affordable; or they may be buying, in the case of a luxury rental, prestige and a sense of accomplishment in life.

This is a general question for security deposit deductions made by a landlord of a complex.

Security deposit amountYou can find plenty of examples by searching for "tenant estoppel certificate doc" or exchanging "doc" with "pdf" for more options.Here is an example and explanation: Sample EstoppelSome have a lot of legal jargon but this document does not need to be so detailed.

I"m a big fan of Xero as an alternative QuickBooks for rentals mainly due to much lower cost and still having a robust accounting software.

Borrowing from multiple investors on one note creates a security that likely requires a registration or some other form of exemption.

Hands down, Left Main/Salesforce is the most robust CRM.