Should I take a Security Deposit?

Security Deposit?

If they have the deposit-do they get it all back minus closing costs or if the house sells for less than you bought it, do they also lose some of their money? 

Be sure you properly document and transfer their Security Deposit also.

I'll have to run the numbers to see if I'm better off adding office spaces in the front partition rather than indoor car storage.The only downside I could see is that there aren't too many professional offices near where this building is - most migrated to the city square & surrounds due to the city covering first months rent & deposit in certain parts of the city as a revitalization project of a sort.

He had all the deposits and advance rents accounted for and I got a check at closing and he got mine and we were done.

Typically, you'll have charges like: an application fee, first months rent, security deposit, and an additional fee or deposit if you allow pets. 

Could we still make it worthwhile for the investor if they put up the full deposit?

I have paid sellers a deposit and they carry back a mortgage for me for 5 years, at 6% interest only.  

I now know that she is responsible.I will be sending her the disposition of deposit but am not sure about the actual cost of repairing damages to the bedroom.