I had George out and everything went smoothly. 

He is really only good at closings if it goes smoothly from start to finish.

I can find the paperwork to use and fill it out and everything, but I wanted to try and get a handle on what other things are necessary to make the deal go smoothly and to minimize the risk we both take on.  

I've been renting for over a year now, and it's been smooth sailing. 

So far everything has been smooth.

The repair work is not easy on a 100 year old property with lots of 'deferred maintenance' or shoddy prior work - look for electrical problems - faulty outlets, lights improperly installed, knob and tube wiring spliced into romex wiring spliced into BX cable; plumbing problems - lead pipes, galvanized pipes, PVC pipes, leaks, water damage evident in the plaster ceilings and in the flooring; old roofs with multiple patches and multiples layers of shingles with steep pitches; bad siding or asbestos siding that is old and needs to be replaced; absence of storm windows; old windows that don't open/close smoothly and may break; lack of insulation causing high heating bills; cracks in the foundation - cracks in the old plaster - costly to fix; do not be misled by the low entry price - I would focus more on the drive out price - do you want a rehabbed property and if so, what is that going to cost you [could be $30-$50k] or do you want to be a 'slum lord,' i.e., do minimal repairs and have a crappy property that leaks and will never be clean and chase tenants for rent. 

I would've pro rated the rent for those 8 days and refund the rest to have a smooth selling.

Two and a Half Men has some great writers.

I've struggled with some Equity Trust transactions in the past, but my last few have gone smoothly.

Loved their interface and everything always went smooth.