How a Landlord Used Rental Deposit Float to Fix Cash Flow

Cash Flow Conversations with Fexingo: Working Capital, Receivables, and Small Business Finance · Jul 22, 2026 · 8m · transcript

This episode of Cash Flow Conversations dives into deposit float — the money tenants pay upfront that sits idle in a trust account until move-out. Lucas and Luna talk about a small landlord in Columbus, Ohio, who repurposed that float as a cash management tool, turning a regulatory requirement into an interest-bearing buffer. They walk through the mechanics, the legal guardrails, and how the strategy shaved 60 days off his working capital gap. If you've ever wondered why rental deposits feel like free money for property managers, this episode lays out exactly how one owner made it work…