In fact we give them an instruction sheet not to put various cleaners  on the floors.

And the payoff statement will have instructions, on where to send the money, what form of payment it needs to be in, and by what date they’ll need to receive it.

Based on the fact that you have not closed I would instruct escrow to provide you the credit for the security deposit.Normally deposits should be a part of closing statements and hence provided to the correct individual.

I've purchased many times from wholesellers, but not in the traditional sense they like to work where they try to double close or assign the contract with the price they're paying hidden.   

So no Kalashnikovs in the basement, no seed stocks, no Nigerian dwarf goats for milk sustenance production on a hidden homestead, no group bunker membership, no sperm on ice for future cloning.

You will need to make your tenant aware of this added bill if you expect them to cover it and will need to send proof of tenancy (as in a copy of a lease) to the BDCD and specifically instruct them to forward bills to your tenant.

As most renovations go there were a few hidden surprises with wiring and unexposed joists but only a few days to correct.

I personally have a folder with instructions for my wife of exactly what needs to be done with contacts for my real estate attorney.

we will do a 200k reno to the house sell it for the mid to high 800s and then we will sell the lot as is for 175k.. so looks to be 100 to 150k profit on a normal flip and a bonus of 175k profit for doing nothing more than finding this hidden lot and determining it was buildable using our systems.

Vacancy 1 month out of 12 = 8.33%, capex is the biggest hidden expense.