As long as you can follow along and demonstrate that you aren't wasting the other person's time, it should prove fruitful.

My favorite so far (the rent is $795):Hi if this property is still available for August first please let me know and also if it is I would like to pay 700 a month.Apparently this person thinks this is "let's make a deal".they think the longer it takes you to rent, the lower the rent will get. kind of like a bad fruit..

If in the SF peninsula, I have the connections for agents, rehab, property management, and sales.That is a positive.

Your tenant also has the right to the fruits of the land, a right to earn a living so long as that activity conforms to zoning and commercial requirements, which are very limited requirements for someone tutoring a student.

In our area there are multiple methods of payment for agents handling rentals.  

See if your efforts bear fruit first.

That may well prove to be a more fruitful proposition than trying to sell a house with an uncooperative tenant, and dog hair.

You have the right to the fruits of your investment.And thank GOD you couldn't get them Section 8.  

Make money and have a piece of mind, while enjoying the fruits of your labor

That's under your auto policy or for agents/employees your liability coverage.