A very small percentage of these folks actually reestablish contact and proceed with the application.Pros: (1) ABC "Always Be Closing" - ask for the "sale" at the closing on someone who seems solid; "A" tenants don't have a chance to get placed by someone else in the meantime or flake out when it comes to meet for the receipt of the deposit to hold(2) Streamlines the process IF the applicants check out (see below)Cons: (1) sketchy people have dressed nice and behaved long enough for me to accept their deposit (and then I am aghast when I start doing my screening) which finds me awkwardly returning the deposit on someone who was quite as good in reality as they claimed on paper(2) no time to do proper due diligence before accepting moneyI know some landlords take several apps (either all at one showing or in series over several showings within a day or two, then contact their "best choice" to offer the unit to them.My concern is there is a delicate dance that needs to be executed with great applicants, as they are looking for a place for the next month and can't sit idly waiting for a landlord to call them after reviewing their application.  

It makes people feel awkward.

Just create a spreadsheet to keep track of monthly expenses.For a roommate, asking them to insure their stuff might be awkward.  

That can actually be awkward from a tenant's perspective, too, though.  

If things go sour it will ruin your friendship and with acquaintances it makes the mutual friend(s) feel awkward.

It keeps you from those awkward conversations and from wasting time =money. 

Bi fold doors just suck period..... awkward, cheap and flimsy ..... its more a design and quality of the product than a true tenant issue really.Best to replace with a sliding door and be less likely to have issue..... but tenant can knock them off the tracks too and bed rails.....

Say no, then let there be awkward silence and make her talk first.

Hello BP,

I had a strange encounter with a prospective tenant yesterday. He was from out of state, claimed to have a contract for one year with a local company, was pressuring me to move quickly on completing a lease...

It's awkward and doesn't give me good storage.