If so, the process requires an additional authentication.

You will be holding the bag. 

Mark, you are missing a key piece of info the owner has let out of the bag: she wants to get out in her RV!

It is considered normal wear and tear.Damages are things like..Holes in the wallsBroken WindowsBroken DoorsBroken FaucetsBroken ToiletsBroken KnobsGrease RugsBleach on RugsGrease on DrivewayAnd 40 garbage bags of trash to be removed from your home.Animals left behind that are dead.If you expect to have a rental property returned to you in white glove condition, you will not be happy in this industry.Once again, you have truly been blessed! 

Nothing would be worse than handing over a bag of cash and getting stuck with a property for which bad title work has been done.

Can anyone lead me in the direction to unveil this mans authenticity or inform me if this is reasonable deal?

I was thinking about doing the same thing (limited thermostat), until folks brought up the fact that they can be defeated with a bag of ice or cold wet washcloth.

Provide moving boxes and thick mil trash bags, even a moving truck if the tenants are cooperative.

If the market turns and you're left holding the bag, at least you aren't losing too much of your own equity if you have to split.

I start loading the drill rig, a flatbed shows up to pick up the totaled taxi, the driver says "My boss said to give this to you" and hands me a bag with new lights in it.So anyway, that's NYC.