Me: For new business relationships I insist on a face to face call to help with our DD process and to match faces to names to you ID etc. 

I'd insist on an invasive inspection if needed

Am I required to take his recent funds and apply it to the recently due payment (B), or should I insist that the funds go toward the oldest-due payment (A)? 

You'll always be liquid, less capex exposure, and you have more of your time. but if your ego insists you keep 7, then make more money and spend more time with this. 

I was going to rent a car, but she insisted in picking me up.

Time is money, it's the ultimate money.Imagine missing a hot sellers market because you insisted on doing it yourself.

When we moved out, the landlord insisted on keeping the entire security deposit of $1,000. 

Bottom line: if your business made $20k after deductions, you cannot redirect all $20k into your 401k, you can redirect a smaller amount.I do not recommend the self-torture of trying to figure it out, but if you insist, go here and don't blame me: https://www.irs.gov/publicatio...This is not all.

The amount of time you will waste trying to dance around the issues will be legenday and shall I say, "insisting on being right (or insulted) when you don't know the answer can be costly".I was planning on getting a CPA, but not knowing the right questions to ask of someone who I don't exactly trust yet (as a new customer) isn't the best way to go about things.

The HOA insists that there was a polyurethane thick foam pad applied under the carpet, however, our contractor did not find such foam when he removed the carpet.