My policy is that they put the deposit down within 24 hours and then they have to start paying rent within one week.

And those agents probably have some increased responsibilities like pre-screening the applicant, showing the property, explaining policies, etc.As a private Landlord, I would consider sending them a small gift card of $25 to Starbucks or Amazon.

Your buddy should know better, he needs to hire only inured subs, and carry his own workers comp policy.  

Also, while they may pay for the actual title policy, their other fees are usually higher and it's almost a wash anyway.  

My policy these days?

This could mean you may have to wait until their lease comes up for renewal.A no smoking policy addendum with proper notice is used.

Its dealing with HOA costs and policies.

Right now I have nationwide - they are great for my own home but my commercial policies on my rentals are very high.

There are some company policies to follow and I think that may include the way commission splits are set up, the way you market your deals, and some other things are uniform throughout different branches/offices of the franchises.

Post the ad and renew every 48 hrs according to craigslist policy.