Especially one that will be inheriting a large donation like property.

This happened to a friend when her parent died. 

Currently we have about 135 tenants, not including parents who call/email me whenever they want due to having a bunch of needy, entitled honestly 22ish year olds.   

Of course the co-signer should be significantly stronger in ALL areas as compared to the applicant...usually this is a parent or relative, and they should be well established, with ownership of real estate for years; long and stable employment; no, or very distant, criminal and traffic court records; well funded SAVINGS/IRA's or stock market accounts.

I use: Coaches Companies that hire seasonal workers College Housing website Official Parent Group for Colorado Mesa University Craiglist Zillow Avail - posts to 30 sites for free Apartments Roomies Market place Reddit Tenants incentive "Room for rent" Signs - google Voice to hide my actually phone number Your cities Department of Human Services College bill boards rip off advertising

My parents weren't going to a mortgage broker, they went down to the local bank.

I guess losing my parents all before 30 has just been a hard obstacle but this too shall pass.

I don't want you, my parents, and DEFINITELY not the government telling me what I can and cannot do.If I don't understand the contract, that's on me. 

My parents have a neighbor that he is planning to sell the property that he own free and clear.

One document 13, showed a lot of "Donation" to one particular entity, more like money laundering.Too bad, the pdf documents are hard to search.