We've already got new tenants with a lease e-signed and deposit collected for the fall.

Hi Lena,There are rent assistance programs offered by government and non profit organizations.For example, for DuPage county IL, I copied this from one website I found just by googling it:Emergency Rent & Mortgage Assistance People's Resource Center (PRC) offers emergency rent and mortgage assistance to qualifying clients who are unable to pay rent or make a security deposit due to a temporary financial crisis.

They have a program that pays first 3 months rent plus security deposit for veterans who are trying to get back on there feet.

I know there are a few options that replace collecting a traditional security deposit.

To include rental deposits - seller is currently disputing whether we are due the rental deposits or not.

The competitive climate has all but eliminated loan contingencies in purchase contracts and immediately non-refundable deposit money has almost become the expectation. 

Easy question:If I am putting an LLC in my offer to purchase a home, does my escrow deposit checks have to match my LLC name?

Don't charge a bigger deposit.

My lease says if I can not repair the problem in reasonable time then I terminate the lease and refund the deposit.

Employees are depositing less cash.