Here's what I was thinking...Can I ask him for a deposit to hold now that will then be used as his security deposit? 

But there is also almost no lever the owner can pull to help this.  

In terms of sellers, I plan on negotiating with them directly with no agents.

No building is worth your family.

I've asked around in my circle and no one has done this before.

there is no better beginning strategy.no, you don't need a mentor, and you don't really "find" a mentor.  

My employer had no locations actually in Detroit, but hundreds of my employees came from there.

The gun disarms are the same from multiple angles etc.Just make sure your daughter understands this will be no holds barred in many cases.

I've been encouraging my daughter to do this and was hoping to hear no problems with it.

We have ask for a mutual release and return of our $2,000 earnest money due to the fact we no longer feel it is a safe area because of the break in and there have been a few other red flags along the way.