Lease comes second and deposit comes last.

It seems the downpayment here for you is a killer and the place won't even cash flow that well?

Did you do a wellness check?

Well they wont know it and to save money by not having a lawyer advise them .. boom they take title to all sorts of nasty crap.

Or figure out how projects are developed and get one "most of the way" (land leased, site planned, permitted, power purchase agreement signed) and then sell the deal to a big developer.My perspective: My W2 for the last 8 years is environmental and development consulting for oil & gas, renewables generation, transmission, and commercial RE development.

Lining up back ups (back up contractor, PM, extra reserves) won't hurt as well.

A little about me:  I love camping (well, Glamping if I'm being honest - we camp in a Northern Lite RV), mountain biking (which I'm not very good at but I love the challenge), and Star Trek in all it's various iterations. 

Well she can change her mind, but then she has to give you your money back AND pay for the expenses you incurred.

If he doesn't want to do that, boiling water works well-but make sure it is very targeted.My guess is he's trying to push you to see how far he can go because you're a new landlord and a woman. 

Multifamily (2-4 units) properties often times require additional down payment (Fannie/Freddie require 25% down), but there are a few DSCR lenders that will allow 15% down on 2-4 unit properties as well.