Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

She now is asking that I move out my long term tenant because he broke the lease by having a dog and not paying for a pet deposit (a conversation they both had).

Also the lender will not " like " the fact that now there is a large deposit, must show where it came from 

Last night they emailed us and said they will put the deposit down but they won't be moving in until January 1st.

If there are any deductions to your deposit, I will give you an itemized list of charges and the refund of any remaining deposit.

I once didnt follow up to get a buyer's escrow deposit letter on behalf of my listing, The day of closing the buyer never showed up!

That is required where I am if I'm going to keep any part of the deposit.

Get insurance, make sure you have all deposits.

Make sure you are asking for a good sized deposit, and when renovating, use materials that are hard to damage (LVP on the floors, higher sheen with the paint, higher quality faucets, maybe solid doors).

Also, good luck getting your tenants Security Deposit back if you utilize their Escrow account service.