I feel like all I do is deposit rent and once in a while pull some money out for some repair or other, but that's it.  

I have a $10,000 deposit that they will probably try to keep but will not succeed because my agency is holding the deposit.  

Same question for the security deposit.

Update:Shortly after this thread, communication was opened up between us and the tenant, in the letter we sent, we introduced ourselves and re-assured her that her lease was in full effect, and that we had her security deposit.

Ultimately, the biggest thing I learned was to believe in yourself and your ideas.In closing, I just deposited a multi-thousand dollar check and I realized that I had never earned money outside of working for a company before.  

Is there a way to have an inspector on standby so I can have them check out the property quickly so that I can throw down the earnest money deposit before anyone else?

Take a look at your local landlord tenant laws with respect to reassessing the security deposit and monthly rent amount.  

Hey BP,I'm still trying to put a property under contract, the seller is asking when I can open escrow.Now do I open escrow with the earnest deposit on the purchase and sale agreement?  

So, we put down a deposit of 15%, then another 15% after the demo was done.

You could get your deposit back, you could lose your deposit, you could be sued for specific performance, you could be fined by the real estate board for brokering without a license, or you could go to jail for fraud.