It's certainly better than an instant denial, but I am still unsure how much cushion a co-signer really gives a landlord in the event the tenants go sour.Even if their co-signer has great income and credit and I get a higher deposit from them, is this really a better situation than just waiting longer for a more textbook applicant to come along (the house has already been vacant for 4 weeks)?

Their demeanor changes INSTANTLY!

plus there is a map tab click on it and the map comes up instantly..

Most of the answers found here are proof of today's "Instant gratification" world. 

In a downturn, your 30k in equity that you got by the faster equity buildup of the 15yr plan will vanish almost instantly. 

Where is your current RE market, we're no longer in a Seller's market (instant appreciation).

So in this strategy, I don't mind too much about the area since I have an instant tenant and a contract saying they have the rights to buy it.

Instantly in your account.

To be honest with you (and I know it's not the instant answer that you would hope for), this is my most common answer for most questions I am asked.

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