I had very smooth and easy transactions selling myself, so I say give it a shot.

It had a smooth finish.

In my neck of the woods the Marshal will not lift a finger to assist in the physical aspect of the eviction but is there to oversee that things go smoothly without violence from either side.These tenants appear to believe that they still have control of the situation. 

2) Do you have any suggestions for how to make this housemate selection process go more smoothly around lease signing?  

Here I used 3 month data which smooths out single unit sales on the price margins.

The loan is only go as smooth as your Loan Officer makes it.Your Loan Officer should know what his underwriting team wants to see in the docs and how they expect to see it presented so if you turn something that ain't gonna fly your LO should catch it right there. 

A minimum 30 (thirty) day notice (SectionVII) is required by Landlord or Tenant for before end of lease period, to terminate orextend this lease.I had not paid attention to it before because the renewals all went smoothly in the past with people I had known.

The point is, in my experience CA$H is king, and when you have CA$H, it smooths the waters over.

Super smooth walls might look odd in a victorian.  

If you already have smooth walls and it looks good, no need to add texture.