It also humbles the know it all kid.I used to think that "having it made" meant I could afford a full tank of gas.Perhaps a little more of a "tough love" approach, but a lesson I learned, and think I'm better for it.IMHO, college teaches you a the language of your chosen profession, that's all.

Aaron- Have you chosen at day/time for the meeting that you are putting together?

You've chosen a great way to make money but it is lot's of work and can be very rewarding!!

Property management companies vary in how they do business, however, it generally works like this: You pay a fee up front for them to advertise your property for rent.....they screen tenants for you....and once a tenant is chosen and move in, the company then charges the owner (like me) and the tenant a monthly fee.

Do any of you have a standard letter you send to let applicants know that you haven't chosen them?

Had she been the perfect tenant up until that point, you may have chosen a different path, but based on her history, I think you had no other logical choice.

We've chosen to take a simple approach.

It all sounds easy until you find out the title company that you have chosen refuses to do a double close.

Instead of shooting people down, why not follow your colleagues here, that have instead chosen to kindly give me better alternatives, that would be the most beneficial for myself and the sellers?

Another option is to call your chosen title company and ask for a few copies of their escrow contract.