So someone who lends based on deposits and relationships rather than a broker who would sell your loan.

That may not make for instant potential sales customers but it would improve the quality of the people in the forums. 

  $2500 deposit is put down. 

I don't rent furnished and others may be able to point out where this is flawed, but I would consider renting the furniture SEPARATE of the unit because that may allow you to collect a deposit on the furniture.

It does sound to me that a lot of that work should have come out of the tenants security deposit 

I just had tenants move out of my investment property (duplex) without paying for the last month's rent, and the damage they inflicted onto the property exceeds their security deposit amount.

I don't care what the reason is; once they put the deposit down, they are under contract.

All deposits and rents are collected through RentRedi. 

Investment returns automatically deposited on a regular basis.

deposited in a demand deposit account?