yes, you should provide an earnest money deposit to bind the contract.

C provides non refundable deposit.

BUT, before you write that first Deposit Money check along with an offer, you really need to think through, AND WRITE DOWN, what you want. 

tomorrow I will be sending proof of funds and my earnest money deposit to the realtor.any advice on where to go from there if the offer is accepted?

So low very low cash in.7)If the customers’ credit does not support 100% financing from the independent banks we use, they can park a small additional deposit and get it back at refinance, OR let it sit in the project and earn 8% to 18% on the money they decide to leave in.We have completed over $300 million of projects in the city of Philadelphia in these 7.5 years, and are the largest investor project management company overseeing this level of development for our 150 repeat customer client base.The actual $300,000,000 of deal documents speak for themselves.$5,000 is sitting here on my desk waiting for whoever can come in and prove these FACTS wrong.For clients the proper on site due diligence reviewing the above is all that is needed.

I also want to preserve what little relationship there is in the interest of having a paying tenant.Can I collect this $148 from his security deposit when he moves out?

The vacancy could be high for many reasons, such as: 1) High rent/deposit or screening criteria 2) Poorly advertised to potential business owners 3) No popular stores or business types that might attract regular customers e.g. chinese eatery, nail spa, pizza place, pawn shop, liquor store

As I was about to fly up north for deposition by the district attorney who somehow believed me to be a conspirator, Mr.

If you get a agent that is over confident yes, yes, yes agent with a low level of experience and not a lot of broker support deposits can be at risk, or worse unknowingly commiting fraud.

If you really want to stay there AND keep the dog (and can afford it), offer a higher deposit.