You can't beat the price, either, or the interest rate on deposits.

The deposit amount when working with a lender comes from the lender - it is basically the amount of skin the lender wants you to have in the game. 

Did you collect a pet deposit?

Sellers may struggle to mentally shift from "owner" to "tenant," which can create challenges with boundaries and property care.Security Deposit:If you’re doing a temporary leaseback, be sure to collect a substantial security deposit to cover potential damages and ensure they vacate on time.

Renter's Insurance is a cheap date for the tenant; it protects their security deposit and assets. 

There is absolutely no need to have this extraneous and superfluous layer in the form of "Good Egg" and other companies that simply collate funds, take a fat commission and then route the money to the actual GP/Syndicator.

Large deposits are nice, but very difficult to actually get access to escrow funds in the event of default.

And all the folks that could never get a deal to close and lost their deposit to them and EM etc etc..

Each jurisdiction is different, but typically include a substantial deposit due same day up to full price deposited that day. 

I don't rent furnished and others may be able to point out where this is flawed, but I would consider renting the furniture SEPARATE of the unit because that may allow you to collect a deposit on the furniture.