Both places were rented at the time of closing with deposits and first month (May) paid at lease signing.

Hope it's not like going to the Casino and hitting it on your first slot roll. 

Jan. 11, 2004. 604.001, Business & Commerce Code, other than a card:(1) to which Chapter 604, Business & Commerce Code, does not apply by operation of Sections 604.002(1)(A) and (C) and 604.002(2)-(5) of that code; or(2) that is linked to and draws its value solely from a deposit account subject to Chapter 73.

For at least the next year, vacancy isn't going to be an issue (and if you're factoring in tenant turnover costs assuming they bail, their security deposit is 2-months worth of rent, or $2,200, so if they broke their lease and lost their deposit, that would inherently be a significant boost to my cash flow - this property has a track-record of taking about 1-week to fill when vacant, and I've familiarized myself with all of the current landlord's marketing methods and materials to keep it that way - but for the sake of this, we're going to pretend they stay).

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They have a 1 year lease and have put down a $2250 security deposit.  

Of course, you always have the security deposit as well.One thing to consider is requiring the students' parents to co-sign the lease and be responsible for both the rent and potential damages.

If I am in no hurry I just give them a slot to do it in and they use it for fill in work.

For developers in Denver, City of Denver recently came out with some recommendations for tackling slot homes and rowhomes.

.- Money that you can fully source and paper-trail, such as by lining a $155,322.58 deposit up with a settlement statement from a home you sold that netted you $155,322.58. - Borrowed money that is secured by an asset, most commonly real estate.