Closing costs alone should be more than that.Hi Anthony,My lender covered closing costs after the initial 1% deposit ($4,050)

Landlord didn't want direct deposit because she said the program was not real and might have tapped into the apartment complex bank account.

What about deposits?

SB 291 prohibits the landlord from charging a screening charge unless the landlord includes written notice to the applicant of the following:A right to appeal a negative determination, if any right to appeal exists;Any nondiscrimination policy as required by federal, state or local law plus any non-discrimination policy of the landlord, including that a landlord may not discriminate against an applicant because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, familial status or source of income of the applicant;The amount of rent the landlord will charge and the deposits the landlord will require, subject to change in the rent or deposits by agreement of the landlord and the tenant before entering into a rental agreement; andWhether the landlord requires tenants to obtain and maintain renter’s liability insurance and, if so, the amount of insurance required.The following will require landlords to review their screening criteria and application documents.

The previous landlord took no deposits, and criminal activity was the "norm."

If they never received a satisfaction of mortgage letter and the lender does not have the necessary documents, you can try to obtain a lien release from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

You should be able to keep the deposit and send them to collections for the AC and any unpaid rent. 

Once you have a purchase agreement and earnest money deposit together, how much does it cost to have this accepted and recorded with the title agency for escrow?

We also accept deposits through these two platforms. 

I have decided to sell the rental property to diversify my portfolio, and have set up an LLC in my name only with its own new banking accounts that the funds from the sale are being deposited into as I type.