I'm hoping to get the communities opinion on selling securities (Stocks, Index Fund, ETFs) to make a down payment.

I didn't see any content for how charges to the security deposit are handled.

Same goes for HELOC loans, secured credit lines, etc.It is very dangerous to be overleveraged so keep that in mind but I also know it is incredibly difficult to start out with no money so you have to either make that down payment (second job, lower expenses, etc.) or over leverage.

Problem is I don’t have cash to secure the property that others might have.

We collect security deposits to cover cleaning or damages that may arise out of the tenancy.

I’m trying to secure the title etc.And again, I know this is a tangled web and the correct steps that should’ve been taken to avoid all of the above.

What are your thoughts on 2 month's rent security deposit?

One good idea is to buy the $10 leak alert detectors that will scream like a fire alarm when they are in contact with water.

And once a couch on the curb that I had to pay to get hauled away cause I gave their security deposit back to quick.

With 700+ Credit you should be able to secure a loan that requires less than 20% down on rehab projects.