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.

When they don’t get the deposit back show up with copies pictures/videos of all the damage.One-bit advice do not tell them they are not getting the deposit back until the move out, tell them they most clean the place up to get deposit back.

And extremely unlikely your going to tie up multi million dollar land deals if you do not have POF and some serious deposit money . 

Direct deposit into 1 of a couple checking accounts or google pay.

if you know you can get solid rentals for at least the 1% rule (or whatever your metrics are), then you need to be able to match that with your current residence, otherwise your money could be put to better use. 

It formalizes what you told her and if she fails to comply, you can offset her security deposit for damages and evict her.

Is the deposit supposed or required to be given back in this case since nowhere in the lease talks about prorated rent and rent was still due on the 1st.Thank you!

Get a GOOD GC to create a bid based on the s.o.w. and agree to MY progress payment/deposit terms, included in the signed bid.4.

But, you need to make sure if you have an interested party, you get them to pay the damage deposit and sign the lease asap.

Lo and behold our house's value is identical to what it was last year even though our recent valuation (also done as a refi through Chris a few months back) doesn't match that number...like he said those numbers don't matter.