When I moved next time after college I kept the trailer and land and rented it out (my tenants destroyed it, I was not a good landlord) but I made the payments with the tenants money, when I eventually sold that I was able to pay off the junky house I bought in a new town where my new job was.

While you may be able to get someone into the home, they wont stay.

I feel like I wont have anything to offer an attorney.

I probably wont post much publicly but I look forward to following the discussions and would love to exchange contact info with anyone working in the Nashville area.

House was completely destroyed and the "tenants" were not very happy about my interruption.

I just pay them a fee for their services and use their agent to list if I want to buy.If your desire is to learn how to do short sales I guess my option above wont work.

Vacant is key- they have to size up rooms, not the persons belongings.And depending on the circumstances- in your case they were leaving on a happy note- lets consider someone who isnt paying and wont leave.

I love talking to people and I connect really well on the phone and in person, and it makes me sad that I wont be able to take most my calls live.

Roommates are a huge, huge hassle and it's a pain to find roommates who aren't crazy, who don't suck, who pay, and who don't destroy the place.

I recommend giving the tenant more than a month heads up (2 or 3 is better)Since it's month to month, you wont need them to sign and return back the agreement (at least here in california).