I told her I was going in vacation, but I could give her the security deposit and I could sign the lease on the 13th.

I worked as an independent contractor for over 10 years, finally decided to walk away from that security of having steady work, and income, so I could finally provide the level of service I wanted to, and homeowners deserved.I am a rare type, most others subs were more than happy with just doing enough to get paid, and move on.

@Ryan Gartley It's not necessarily the bank, it's the government secured loan...the government only backs FHA loans up to 4-units.

This struck a chord with me, as I've always had a keen interest in working to secure my retirement by finding ways to make my money go farther through investing.

Cost of turnover can vary from each door, depending on the previous tenant, and most of the time the cost can be offset by the security deposit.

If you have anyone else but a spouse in your company, I call that job security. 

Let's say I choose an applicant by mid-month - should I give them a couple of days to sign an "Agreement to Execute Rental Agreement" and collect a holding deposit (same amount as the security deposit let's say), and then sign the lease later in the month and collect first month's rent?

Does anyone have experience with having security film installed on your units? 

I reached out to her and her referral but got no additional money apart from the security deposit and her first month's rent at move in.  

They will provide a security deposit and first month rent immediately so we cancel the open house. 4.