But in the right circumstance a reverse can alleviate a lot of angst and save a truck load of taxes.

@Joe Gore , or maybe it's an experienced landlord who has created a way to alleviate more tire kickers in his market.

Thank you everyone for your responses @Gino Barbaro @Stone Teran @Robert Melcher @Michael Noto Bill Schrimpf The big call out here is being more specific in my leases - going forward I will be adding a few additional items and hope that will alleviate some stress.

I think what I'd do in your shoes, is tell the tenant that if they sign a document that says that you will make every effort to re-rent asap, and in order to do that you need access to the unit, but that the tenant agrees that this does not constitute taking possession as far as alleviating them of their duty to pay rent, then you'll get started immediately trying to find a new tenant.  

I live to alleviate stress, not create it. 

This allowed him to cut his costs and alleviate financial pressure. 

It would alleviate the double-posting.

Hi Sage,The people that you end up making a deal with usually have some type of problem that they are trying to alleviate by selling their property.

However, technology today can alleviate most of the extensive work of yesteryear.

Since I would only run the credit check on an applicant who passes the first "basics" this would help alleviate the need to return fees to several applicants who never get that far in the process.