One month's rent is not likely to pass that test. 

I own a three-unit in Chicago which has strict regulations about accepting security deposits therefore I've recently started doing non-refundable move-in fees as most landlords do here.

He has interviewed big companies like Evolve, but they have shown to only do about half in revenue as he does for his properties and he will not accept that.

They have StarLink and I tested it on my cell and got over 100Mbps down and 20mbps up.

Is it legal to accept the 2rd one who applied?

If you apply and are not approved or accepted, you get the money back. 

I will tell you this, don’t wait for the H&B due time, have her agent call listing agent and see if seller will accept someone right away if its really good.

You hold a 2nd and are trying to help the borrower negotiate a short on the 1st so he can short sell.For those who've dealt with this scenario can you give some idea of a percent success rate getting the 1sts to accept debt forgiveness?

In this market, just know that a lot of sellers don't like to accept FHA offers, so your offer won't necessarily be as strong as a conventional or cash offer.

At the completion of the work and acceptance by us, we pay the remainder.