Well no kidding!

We have had one attorney contact us about one of their clients saying they never completed the form - we sent them the information and they asked us for all this other information which we ignored as we had no obligation to provide any information to them.

Are you only referring to damages in excess of the deposit?

If the renter has no way to take care of the pets and you do not want to keep them due to their cuteness and friendliness, then an option might have to be a no kill shelter.https://www.nokillnetwork.org/

Just no guarantee if things get better or worse in your neighborhood.   

There is no background information.

If they fail to pay, then you can choose to try eviction or just hold the charges until the end of their lease and collect it from their deposit.

if you have an LLC and both properties are under it, you just need 1 operating account.If both are under your personal, 1 bank account specifically for the rental is enough for operating.Security Deposits should always be a separate account altogether.

Chances are you have someone with honor transparency and integrity on your hands and that is very rare.If the answer is no... well, if he lied to the homeowner, why would you think he would not lie to you?

3. what type of deposit / reserves can you provide in case the monthly rents you receive do not cover the rent you pay me?