1. Let them to fill the application.
2. Pay no refundable application fee, such as $30.00.
3. Do the credit check, income check, employment check, and rental history check.
4. Check they utility bills, phone bills.
5. Call the references.
6. Now you could tell who is better potential tenant.
7. Inform the new potential tenant.
8. Sign the lease and take deposit.
9. Give the new tenant the key to your property.
This is a nornal process for the landlord and tenant.
Do not text each other too much.
不要怕房客的威胁。 法律是保护房客， 也保护房东。 只要你对他们没有歧视， 不要怕他花钱去告你。 注意不要让房客把你吃住了 ！！！ 佛州房客要在德州租房， 听起来有点问题。她没讲为什么要搬到得州来？ 你若不族给她， 不用理她了。
建议你去看个电影 Pacific Hieghts, 对你当房东大有帮助。
祝你好运。
