I should have enough cash in the bank left over for putting a deposit on our first live in residential place in California.

AND you'd be out of pocket your $5,950 deposit - PLUS closing costs - which you put $0.00 down for(?)

The google list says they're out of business and the local news station, Wavy TV 10 ran a story a few months ago showing they were taking deposits and not installing windows.  

You do not want to pay a large amount for a weak tenant and they go out in 1 year and you are paying expensive TI and leasing commissions again.You want execution of lease and tenant to go hard with a deposit before paying any money to the leasing brokers.If you want to lease yourself do not expect the leasing broker to give hardly any effort on your behalf.

It is where you control the deposit you put up; communicates your “out clauses” to protect yourself in the evident you can’t find an end buyer.

My goal is to.. diversify the investments.I'm currently saving in 4 categories:BitcoinEthereumStocksRegular savings accountI started from scratch in september and this is the results:The graph shows current value from the different monthsThis graph shows total accumulated profit and total accumulated deposits, per month.Profits in % month-to-month:Oct - Nov: 14.3% increase in valueNov - Dec: 12% increase in valueDec - Jan: 2.2% increase in valueJan - Feb: 10.8% increase in valueFeb - Mar: 14.4% increase in value (so far, I usually write down these numbers on the last day each month).I'm happy with the results so far, can't wait to get enough money to buy apartment number 2!

I am going to return their security deposit from 3 years ago.. however..

I do not have a lot of money for an earnest money deposit, so what should I be saying to my sellers to lock up the contract quickly? 

Deposit on the room, take photos before move in, and only rent month to month.. if someone doesn't work out your not stuck with them FOREVER

Lost rent checks, late deposited rent checks, 3 weeks to get a check to pay a contractor.