With Airbnb and shared rooms, my market won’t support security deposits and cleaning fees.

I believe I have wasted approximately 8 hours waiting for no one to show and not answer phone calls. 2-Those they do show up want to ask me to work with the deposit and do it in payments,which I will work with, and then they find out I perform credit and background checks via Cozy.co and they run like a scalded ape because "I cant afford a $39 credit check and background check."

The buyer's agent has the same obligations toward the buyer.While double-ending a deal (disclosed dual agency) is attractive to the agent, it's not good for the buyer or seller.Here's why;As a seller's agent, I'll push hard to get larger deposits, faster closing, higher price, fewer contingencies, etc.As a buyer's agent, I'll push hard for exactly the opposite.As a disclosed dual agent (representing both sides with their permission), how can I possibly do those things? 

In our area it is 3-5% of offering price deposited within 24 hours.

. ,  the property is in Houston TX, but we did not accept the payment; they just deposited the rent into our account.

Also, what is a good 'rule of thumb' when it comes to an Earnest Money Deposit?? 

Did you refund the entire security deposit?

I was wondering if anyone has done a deal in this area and can walk me through the main steps.i.e: Is an attorney required, who contacts the title company, earnest money deposit....

Or I will give them deposit slips for my bank that they can deposit in person at the bank. 

If they drag their feet on rendering a decision on the fines, I won't be able to take them out of his deposit as provided for in the lease, as I have 21 days per CA law in which to return his deposit.