We live in a small community and many restaurants, stores have bulletin boards.

After it's all cleared up send them a gift certificate for a nice restaurant and thank them for their understanding a patience.If it was in the winter I would put them in a hotel or provide space heaters and give a rent rebate.

Mike, if anyone complains, tell them you'll buy them dinner at the Grapevine (my favorite restaurant near you), and that should seal the deal!

It's in an incredible area walking distance to all the popular bars, restaurants, shops, etc.

The way they were acting, it's like they were trying to set it up so you'd have to give them money for hotels, restaurants, etc. 

I actually work and live in a pretty rural/college area.However if I tell you, in order to qualify for my $6.00 Steak dinner you have to do the following-Be at a predetermined restaurant at 5:00PM on Tuesday-Prepay $6.00-Showup in a red shirt-Be over 60 inches tall-have a 620 Fico scoreThen when you show up on Tuesday tell you "Sorry but someone was more qualified and I am going to keep your $6.00, have a great day".

To sweeten the deal, maybe send them out to lunch (paid by you) to a mid-range restaurant while you conduct showings.

But, they spend a great deal of it gambling at the local casino or on cigarettes or going out to the local bars or restaurants, etc., and they can't afford a car because of it, and are always looking for a handout.Then, there are those like me and many of my neighbors, who don't smoke, or go gambling or go out drinking or to restaurants, and always pay their rent on time, and have savings accounts,  and wouldn't dream of asking for a break.It's not just because a tenant can't afford to - or doesn't want to - own their own home, that a tenant ends up in a position to ask you to put up with them getting behind on rent.  

What my brother (our PM) does is to ask tenant's when they're applying what they're favorite restaurant is.

You will lose more money placing a dud tenant then you would waiting longer for a good tenant.BTW, I am going to plug our new Knoxville restaurant.