Something that I've found that works well is to charge a 25% deposit for the estimate I give if the total engagement is over $1,000.

But the realtor will give time for families to really dwell in the space and think about how their furniture will fit and how it will feel to live there.I'm assuming that the buyers are preapproved and ready to put a deposit down otherwise the realtors wouldn't be wasting anyone's time, hopefully. 

@Nathan Gesner we saw a sharp increase in fraudulent applications during COVID.INCOME: fake paystubs & W-2s---We've always required a bank statement, so we could corss-reference income as most employers now diret deposit. 

Estoppel indicates agreement between LL and tenant on financial facts like deposit and advance rent-say first and last.Lease describes the relationship and conditions between the LL and tenant during the stay in the property as well as financial facts.

We haven't figured out how to do a credit hold for a deposit, instead of them paying then us refunding, so I do acknowledge we are taking a risk there.

Any income generated from the property, such as rental income, must be deposited into the Solo401K account, and all expenses associated with the property, such as property taxes and repairs, must be paid from the Solo401K funds.

Then, sell/refinance the property for $105K, titled to my LLC and depositing the $105K back to plan?

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

Requesting 1st month’s rent, and 1mo security deposit.

While there were challenges, such as adjusting to the nonrefundable deposit requirement as a percentage of the purchase price, I remained steadfast in my vision.