Will be awkward but this creates scarcity and competitionThe Application ProcessThe Rental Application Name(s) Date of birth SSN Phone number + alternate number Previous address (past 5 years) Current employer (name, hire date, income, contract info) Past employer (‘’) Emergency contact info Release of information statement Signature Application fee ALWAYS take an application fee to take the application (your time and trouble) ask local management company’s what their fee is, this should be around $35 per adultScreening Tenants Hold the rental history and income in high regard when in low-income areasLook closely at: Prior felonies Prior evictions filed Evictions carried out Bankruptcies Judgments Other criminal issues or bad financial historyVerifying Income and Rental History Remember that people often lie on their application so make sure they sign a “release of information” signature to allow you to properly check their claims Begin with their job.

When I realized this was a need, I felt a sense of relief as if I'd found something lost; that feels awkward, but truthful to say.

Made it a little awkward at the closing but it all worked out in the end.

I'm actually a real estate attorney and have closed dozens of deals across the country (a little over $1.3bn in costs in about 6,500 units), but I've never actually seen one of their pitch decks and that might be an awkward ask! 

However, this puts me in the awkward position of having to put an ADDITIONAL ~$50k into the deal to get it done.

Additionally when you eventually move out you aren't left with an awkward situation of housing all those people who potentially don't know each other in different rooms.

The willingness to learn what you do not know, tough through the awkwardness of trying to verbalize it (trust me my first few hundred calls were CRINGEY), and then the hustle to go out and get it is what the people you will network with, as @Mayer M. suggested, will respond to.

I know it can feel awkward sending an offer at such a low price, which is why I try to ask the listing agent if there's any flexibility on the price before moving forward.

Hello everyone,This is a bit awkward lol I don’t even know where to start.

I see hints of the awkwardness you describe...the slightly rising ceiling and the hallway feel of that open space with the staircase.