Approved but then she backed out on me....How to get her back?

[Jason Krawitz]

I approved my applicant that has a dog. Her credit was awesome. All prior landlords spoke highly of her. Her employer's HR dept verified everything I needed. I was getting pumped up about leasing my first property! Then... she asked to see a copy of the lease. I e-mailed her a copy. Here's the thing, I got my lease from a friend that has been doing this a REALLY long time and manages 170 + properties. The lease was written by his attorney. My applicant said in an e-mail to me "I will need to withdraw my application to lease the house based on the tone of the rental agreement.".

CRAP! How should I proceed? Frankly, I'd be okay using a lease from one of her last two rentals. I think my buddy rents more lower-end properties and lower-end tenants so his lease is more landlord friendly. There is a bunch of stuff in it I'd be fine changing or omitting.

Ever run into this? Any suggestions on how to real this applicant back in without appearing desperate?

Thanks...