His wedding venues in Dallas all shut down suddenly recently & left many couples out their deposits & venues!

Only thing better would be initial deposit and then paid in full upon Certificate of Occupancy and punchlist complete.Of course, standard items should also be checked: licensed, insured, willing and able to pull all required permits, reference checks.I would also commonly avoid the cheapest bid you get.  

Sometimes it can be difficult to collect and some landlords will keep any unpaid utilities out of the security deposit, though CA is one of the trickier states to do this in.

When I made my earnest money deposit, in Oct, I was told production would be in 2022 and completed by 2023.

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

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

The claims of 1hr to collect rent, produce receipts, and deposit checks also seems like a reasonable claim if done physically and not electronically.

The seller’s most recent counter-offer was 90k for 30-40 day closing with a 10k non-refundable earnest money deposit.

Since mid August til now I have lost 5 tenants, well two left deposits and moved in prior to the month.

My HOA pays for everything related to the structure and my cash flow is $200 after HOA dues so I only tend to keep 2 months of rent in reserves per unit + the tenant deposit