Most of my tenants either direct deposit the rent into my bank (I gave them the bank account number and they like going to a branch of my bank and depositing..) or just do electronic payments with Zelle in which case the money is available immediately. 

That allows all of our idle funds/checking deposits to be swept directly towards our remaining balance, saving interest cost.

Then taking the profit to invest in buy to let schemes back in the UK. 1 apartment once fully paid could provide the capital to make a 20% deposit down on two family homes in a UK buy to let scheme. 

I don’t have a way of getting a soft proof of funds and I really don’t feel like paying for earnest deposit.

Don't pay a deposit and hold retention to make sure you are happy with it to protect yourself against not having a bond or licensing board complaint to protect yourself with.

This homeowner after accepting my offer and my $1,000 earnest deposit in the title company, has for the 2nd time tried to back out of selling us the property, and now listed the property with a realtor!

If you are changing to a new PM or even self managing, the deposit will now be moving too.

If there was a security deposit, make sure to send notice to the estate as to what deductions were made.

I posted that my apartment in NYC was rented ( paperwork) Four days after she moved in  the ceiling fell because of roof work being done. the landlord has asked her to move out for an undetermined amount of time (2-6 weeks.) she is demanding her money back -  security deposit plus last month rent .

There are loans with the deposits of one bank account for 12 months divided by a factor depending on lender and your other income type.