This is a great thing for you - you don't need to mess with signs in the yard or wasted time on phone calls, you can pre-screen pretty well with email and your CL posting (I can digest hundreds of emails in the amount of time it takes for one phone call with a stranger wanting to know about an apartment).As Nicole mentioned, putting some feelers in your ad will go a LONG way.

I too would be leary of that kind of deal with a stranger over craigs list. 

I hope to not be a stranger, this site seems pretty great.

It's not a major issue in terms of closing this first deal, but it's not what any of us hoped it would be.Is it better to use friends or strangers?

One of the friends is moving out and I will be looking for a new roommate whom most likely would be a stranger.

Don't be a stranger.

My idea is to remove the situation from strangers fighting at their apartment to neighbors resolving a minor and easily fixable issue at their homes.If you turn your property into a home for people, they are more incline to be neighborly.

If you're somewhat familiar with basic contract law, never met a stranger, have been in financial negotiations before, have decent math skills, have good communication skills you can get the basics in a couple weeks of intense, concentrated study.

And you should not provide personal financial information to strangers.

Shout out to Marty Boardman and all of his material, big fan.To wrap this up, if you're in Phoenix don't be a stranger, always open and available to talk real estate