Where I live it used to be 30 days - and I didn't think that was enough time for folks living month to month to pull funds together to save up, look for a place, get a deposit and 1st mo's together etc... so I always gave at least 60. 

Utilities start-up feesSevier County Electric will charge you a deposit.

Here in California, that essentially means that the buyers earnest money deposit wouldn’t be at risk regardless of what they did.

Earnest money deposits are often required to secure a purchase agreement, signaling a buyer's serious intent to sellers.

Right on the bank statement you could see the following:- Federal & state tax refund deposits of $12k- Purchase at a care tire shop, assuming new tires for her car.

I've seen cases where the LP backed out of the deal at the last minute, not only leaving the operator at the closing table without the capital, but causing the sponsor to lose their earnest money deposit. 

Don't forget there is more than the downpayment, you have closing costs, holding costs, deposit to a contractor to start work. 

She is telling me I have to put a honest deposit of $1000 down for every offer I make.

The state doesn’t have rent control laws, but landlords are prohibited from collecting more than one month’s rent for security deposits.

You can charge pet rent, a pet deposit, or both.