We also have our Courtney Clause .. which states we can terminate the contract give them their deposit back and 500.00 at our sole discretion if we feel we are not getting along and the buyer is just too difficult to work with .. we have had to bring that to the attention of some buyers and their agents to bring them back in line.. 

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2801, a law requiring landlords to provide photo documentation when making security deposit deductions.

So I'll say this:Get a lawyer (lol) if you care a lot about this door jamb.But...My gut says, if you don't like the door jamb repair on their end, keep the security deposit money required to repair it to it's original condition.

I would avoid this if its your first acquisition  but you also appear to have enough cash to complete the purchase without financing so you wouldn't necessarily be at risk of losing your deposit, only incur additional transactional costs.

He lays it out so simple with endless content and examples. 

The problem is you don't know if someone just made a large deposit to make them look good and then the money is gone after they move in.

BTC should be thought of as a call option on the reasonable chance that over the longer term the endless Fed QE/not-QE will debase fiat money including the almighty US Dollar.  

If booking direct and he has no reviews I would have him sign a simple lease, do a BG check, and have a reasonable deposit.

If you are showing monthly deposits of the same amount each month that are in the amount of a rent, you would need to show where that money was coming from and going to, as in which address it applied to.

There are several types of fees on Airbnb specifically: -Airbnb service fee, cleaning fee, extra guest fee, pet fee, security deposit, VAT (if applicable), and local taxes.