Did you refund the whole security deposit or were there repairs?

I do not recommend pulling a home equity loan as a first time investor if you are buying a fixer-upper, the current rate environment is not favorable for rehab projects that run way past their scheduled timeline and you don't want to run into a situation where your family can't meet loan payments while your house is securing the loan. 

If you have $100,000 in your brokerage account to borrow against, why not just use the money and secure a traditional loan, versus gambling with an unknown and variable future rate?

Gradually building your real estate portfolio without compromising your retirement security.4.

Ultimately if you have proper insurance, 99.9% of plaintiff's attorneys are going to be most focused on securing the insurance carrier's cooperation because the plaintiff's attorney is most likely representing their client on a contingent basis and the insurance proceeds are how they are compensated.

They value furnished common areas, high-speed Wi-Fi, security, in-unit laundry, and smart home technology.

Around here a lot of landlords offer section 8 tenants $300 cash when they move in with $0 security deposit.

Thanks everyone for the input, i spoke to my money manager yesterday, she mentions a Secured Bank Loan as a line of credit borrowed against my investments with them. 

Cost of securing the collateral is much more expensive here and foreclosures can be troublesome. 

Furthermore, what are the regulations regarding security deposit?