They deposited the entire amount in my bank account after closing.

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.

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

3) Yes, we have a card pay down strategy as per above—paying down one card at time, switching cards to 0% offers, opening new lines when needed.We could definitely do this paydown strategy, but we'd really like to close the loop on this property and have it cashflowing so we can reinvest the CF for more deposits.

Investors instead take low-paying deposits and place them into short-term treasuries.

Rent Roll showing current rent rate, deposit, lease term, concessions, unit type & arrearage.

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.

They do however need to be leased out and you will have to show the first 2 months (or 1 month and security deposit) being paid to you from the tenant on each property. 

I have 1.5 months of security deposit.

She has offered to pay 3 of the 5 months  but keep her deposit and last months rent.If we let her go, having some buffer to find a new tenant would be nice but the fact that we need to find one during the holidays and leading into winter does not sit well with me.