And provide the applicstion fee as discount from security deposit only if accepted?

i often will ask a higher deposit of someone if there is an issue on their app i am not totally happy with just to guard against potential issues in the future.

but keep going YOu may talk to a bank about setting up a loan against your deposits but ONLY if this is going to lead to bigger and better things.I had a broker in Charleston last week tell me he would lend me money if I used my securities as collateral at 50%  and they would only charge 8%...

I was sorry to see her leave the unit however it was a very small two bedroom apartment and I understood her reason for leaving.I hold deposits for 45 days to make sure as I transition from one tenant to the next that the unit is truly in good condition and to ensure there are no outstanding water bills with Columbia City Utilities.

And also, to Jon's post, I had a friend lose his earnest money deposit because his real estate agent wrote the offer as "cash" when it was financed through hard money.

But PM has been instructed to tell tenant we now know he lied, that he's been evicted before and that "He can go nicely and get his deposit back, or we'll immediately start eviction proceedings."

If they are getting benefits of any kind, have the benefit company/agency deposit the money in your account directly.If they are getting "paid" in cash, good luck.

It is fair to both, and they actually only feel one month because the deposit covers the second month (assuming they didn't damage the place).

He can make withdrawal after withdrawal and simply deposit the check into the ROTH account.

One of those is the security deposit.