Please do both of us a favor, and write it down on a piece of paper and burn it.

I think $35 at the time of this writing and they can withdraw it and use it at other locations if they get denied.

Then just write a check.  

Please consider putting all of your information together in writing with dates, every name you can remember, wire transfer confirmations, what they promised you, what really happened, etc.

However, very regularly I would write to them with a question and get a response back saying "I'm sorry, XYZ no longer works at Avantstay, I will be your new contact".

This means you'll want to "write off" expenses related to a property you have in service because if those expenses don't benefit you this year they could in the future once you sell the property.We can get into a lot more details with the "if" "and" or "buts" BUT I think this would be the "simplest" answer without diving into your specific situation here.I hope this helps! 

You want to put everything in writing and be very clear about expectations and responsibilities.You also need to verify the remaining tenant can afford the rent.

Just a bunch of kids answering the phone and writing bad commitment letters. 

The LLC would essentially serve as a business checking account to collect rental payments from your roommates/tenants and potential write-offs for expenses such as property repairs/maintenance.

Ryan Dossey that's a great Pro Tip, that I will write right along slide my list.