I usually charge a pet deposit and monthly fee, but from my limited research, believe I cannot charge for a service animal. 

@Alex ThomsenThe standard NC contract (2-T) has two different deposit options.

But get them and the family staying in the home both on the lease since the insurance is paying the rent, but the family is usually responsible for the deposit.

Worst case deposit money at each bank and earn.  

For example, when I take on a rehab I typically deposit the budget into a separate checking account solely for that rehab and pay all the rehab expenses from there making it easy to identify in my bookkeeping.

Hello @Luis Herna,In this scenario, the buyer should provide the EMD (Earnest Money Deposit), as they’re the one ultimately purchasing the property.

I also offer specialty deposits including real estate trust accounts.

If it's a wholesale deal then once you find the end buyer, their funds would cover the initial deposit.

You can deduct that amount from the deposit and refund the remainder.

These self employed 2nd mtg's are typically based on alternative method of caluclation like profit and loss statements if you're self employed or the last 12 months of bank statement deposits using a formula to derive an income from these deposits (like 50% of all annual rolling 12 calendar month deposits X 50% /12 months = monthly income).