She breezed through her application, has great references and credit score, had already paid her July rent/security deposit, has insurance in place, and is set up for auto-pay going forward.Thanks for your insights!

When assigning the property you will ask for a non-refundable earnest money deposit from the end buyer.

I offered them 5K relo, last month's rent free, and deposit if they move out by Dec 1st.

The downside will be I will not be able to pull initial investment out for five years and my IRA deposit will not lower my AGI (if I am over income limits).Any additional input?

It also usually requires opening a special bank account and depositing the rent and/or getting court approval.No rent = eviction notice. 

You should be able to recover those charges from your last tenant's security deposit.

They came in with a dog, told us about the dog, paid a deposit and fee for the dog.We were over there for a problem recently and noticed two things.

Or if we start taking direct bookings, we can get a deposit or have a card on file to cover damages that they cause. 

Many DSCR lenders do not care where your deposits come from, just that you have funds to close. 

A few months back I was on a sailboat in Greece electronically depositing the rent checks and exchanging a few messages with my property manager, and I thought, "That's it, I made it!".