Accept or Deny or Compromise?

[Matt Smith]

I have a tenant application today who paid the application fee. However, he said he cannot pay the deposit until next Friday and the first month rent the Friday after, the day he would move-on. The credit score and references are great. I am worry he might just live paycheck to paycheck. Should I:

1 - Deny the application

2 - Accept it and sign a lease now and receive the deposit/1st month later (maybe I cannot show my place int he meantime though)

3 - Compromise: sign a lease now contingent to receiving the checks for deposit/1st month and still show the place to others?