I’ve heard suggestions on working a realtor for a day and schedule showings or find a responsible adult willing to take a day to show renters.  

Most of the time you can discuss these things like adults and come to an agreement because he just wants to get paid and you want to be done with him.

It just kind of seems like a rip off to me, I mean two individuals in two one bedroom apartments aren't going to be putting out more trash than the family next door with two adults and three kids, yet we get charged double the amount ($49 per unit)?

It would be lower but we advertise with our criteria and charge $30 per adult to apply (credit and criminal checks via service, we call the employer and current LL, we do a quick social media check, and sometimes we go to their current residence).If your numbers are similar to my experience, you may only have a couple qualified candidates.Good luck

I would check with courses in our local community college (Wake Tech in my area) for 'adult education' classes that pertain to subjects/departments like 'real estate' or 'real estate development'.

I'd add that whenever I rent to more that one adult, I name the strongest applicant as the primary, to stay and make decisions in the event they no longer want to live together.  

If the strip mall has a liquor store, check cashing, tattoo parlor, and an adult book store, you might start getting a clue.

That is the way The Villages in FL has been described. Are any BP members or their relatives or friends residents? Wifey and I are down here looking for a new place and would love to talk to experienced folks about...

Is there anyone that is disabled, either her or any of her adult children?

This is just part of being a responsible and professional adult. :-)Why can't you give them an offer?