We can send it certified mail, rather then trying to deliver in person since he will not be able too, and we can not serve it.

Then send them a certified letter with their fee enclosed. 

And for a cost difference equivalent to what you waste on the average disappointing deli lunch special.I am an educated, trained, certified professional mitigator, remediator and consultant who deals with these topics in my business on a daily basis.

Then email the lease and have him overnight the app fees and deposit in certified funds.  

One of their friends contacted myself on their phone saying he wont be out for a while after the certified letter was sent to the house.

My decision was between that or becoming a certified DBA (Database Admin).

If you have reason to believe that the unit has been abandoned you can start the abandonment process.Examples of reasons to believe a unit is abandoned.Tenant appears to have disappeared, Unit has been cleared out.Utilities have been turned off.You send out the abandonment notices via regular and certified mail.

If you end up having to fire him, you don't want the ding on your unemployment insurance, if he tries to say getting fired wasn't for cause.And be sure and write up that he admitted to shoving money into his drawer against  policy, and get him to sign it.You lack proof.I'm a certified fraud examiner and unfortunately lots of cases end up like this where all but 2-3 scenarios have been eliminated.Aaron has good controls and they performed a good investigation.  

Let me know the totalamount for the deposit and first month rent, I will be paying upfrontso that you can be rest assured that i really do want to secure theroom.I will be paying you via a Bank certified check, so kindly get back tome with the below details so that i can ensure you are ready to rentthe room to me.

If needed, send a certified letter to the A/C company stating all repair calls must be originated by you via email.