@Ray ChambersIt is not uncommon for the PM to hold the security deposit and last months rent until the money is rightfully the owners, i.e. the last month or at move out.

In the areas where I work, it is not uncommon for some folks to rent for decades.

Its not uncommon to see homes sell for 100K more in a year with 0 work done, rental incomes are also pretty strongI would recommend eastern portions of zip code 07304 

I don't know that residency will be as time consuming for me as it may have been for a surgical subspecialty like urology since I am going into psychiatry (most residents I talk to say that after intern year it really levels out, and more than 80 hours a week during the first year is extremely uncommon with less than 60 after that being average).

It's not uncommon for the makeup of a household to change over time.

It is not uncommon to have to call a dozen banks before you find a decent one.

Good quotes from more than one contractor is a must to really go down this road.For an as-is listing/sale , Its not uncommon to list homes with a "unpermitted bonus room" or something similar. 

With them just selling his mothers home, its not uncommon for people in that situation to pay up bills in advance, especially if they know they're a bad money manager and would be tempted to spend it on something else.

Here is my situation, and I wonder if my overall strategy is sound.I have 2 goals in posting this - first to inquire if I am missing anything or otherwise being unwise or risky in my strategy, and secondly, to document a situation, not all that uncommon, which may help others in similar situations.1.)

I don't think that's uncommon.