The security deposit should never be used for anything during the lease.

Quick context: I placed a tenant in one of my units after thorough background checks and collected security deposit + first month's prorated rent via Baselane (bad move!).

Your landlord could also allow the charges to compile until you leave, then deduct it from your deposit. 

That's more like a typical security deposit to rent an apartment, lol. 

Financing-  build a relationship with a regional banker, don’t shop for interest rates, start small and build history and loyalty they are your team, Cross collateralize, deposit CD/MM or custodial account with bank for loan, give them monthly updates, nail your deal analysis, do stress tests on your deal analysis-cost/interest rate/deal length/ sale price etc. 12.  

I had a deposit on a Cirrus Jet and that was driving me to attain more income as owning a Jet is a 200k minimum a year expense.

It doesn’t have to be occupied by tenants, just a signed lease + deposit.

Tell them if they don't, you will take it out of their security deposit and they will have to replenish their deposit.

Hi Kevin,I have a couple of rentals in Fredericksburg and I allow pets (charging a pet deposit and monthly pet rent to cover damages and wear and tear).

If you have good credit they don't ask for a deposit so it very easy.