Yes, giving your word is important, but just as much as contracts ensure that the people involved follow through on their word, they're also meant to protect the parties involved.

As long as both parties agree....the property will be transferred as one property despite there being 2 contracts. 

The outlook on what’s transpiring, for the most part, is trending one of two ways.

Perhaps a nice 1950's built bungalow.Always hire a 3rd party property inspector to give you an unbiased feel for the home.

They have complaint protocols that allow you to file against those parties. 

The quickest way was just raise the rates and end the party .

I hate to replace the key without charging the prospective tenant so I am looking for ways where the interested party makes a small $10-15 refundable deposit before getting the key. 

Late to the party, but out of the cities you listed, your best bet is more than likely San Antonio, TX.

We don't really have anything to do except work on lead generation, and the best part is that all of our prospects have nothing better to do than open our direct mail from the campaigns we've launched.

Unless I have a property that real estate brokers are uninterested or unable to market, I just don’t see why I’d want to tie it up with a third party where I have no input into the marketing of the property and where I’m at the mercy of an unlicensed individual with no accountability for his actions.