My standard response with a smile: "Sure, you need to pay 2 months security deposit, a $300 per move-in fee, an extra $25 per month per,  you have to carry 1 million in liability on your renters insurance and present us with a notarized statement from their vet on temperament, status of shots and history of violence"4) Do you have any other properties for rent?

I have a tenant that signed a notarized lease for one year, and gave me an $1100 security deposit.

For example, it said something about a notarized statement. 

She would have had to have documented everything, including proof such as a notarized letter showing that the owner knew about the ice problem for some time and neglected to do anything about it. 

You need to escrow a notarized release of the memorandum with instructions for the closing agent to record the release upon conclusion of the contract.

You should have a notarized promissory note that spells out the terms of the loan and a deed of trust showing the amount owed and the property legal description.

And you certainly don’t need a notarized letter.

Record a notarized note and deed of trust on the property you just closed on (not the one you are looking to buy but don't yet own), as a 2nd mortgage, and then turn around and use those borrowed funds as down payment.DTI still has to work hitting you with the payment on that 2nd mortgage. 

You get to keep just a little more money in your pocket each month, and at the most, this second recast might have possibly cost you an additional $15 in a notarization fee all in—or nothing if your friend at work does it for free.