If it’s so much work for you, sell the house. It’s not like you’re living in it. Income takes work. It sounds like you want people to just give you money while you’re not working.
It could be they were in the process of relocating, but didn’t want to committ in a new city until they had a feel for it, renting the house in the old city while you rent an apartment in the new city until you decide on where you want to live is a very economical way to handle such a relocation, then you can be pickier about the new house purchase and you have more flexibility in buyers for the old house if you don’t have to sell the old house before you can buy the new one
I might do something similar for my upcoming move. Although I would much prefer to make it a $20 deposit to tour. Structure it as “if I have to deny you I’ll keep it, but it will be returned upon approving your application” cuts out the bullshit but doesn’t cost honest renters money ultimately
If it’s so much work for you, sell the house. It’s not like you’re living in it. Income takes work. It sounds like you want people to just give you money while you’re not working.
It could be they were in the process of relocating, but didn’t want to committ in a new city until they had a feel for it, renting the house in the old city while you rent an apartment in the new city until you decide on where you want to live is a very economical way to handle such a relocation, then you can be pickier about the new house purchase and you have more flexibility in buyers for the old house if you don’t have to sell the old house before you can buy the new one
I might do something similar for my upcoming move. Although I would much prefer to make it a $20 deposit to tour. Structure it as “if I have to deny you I’ll keep it, but it will be returned upon approving your application” cuts out the bullshit but doesn’t cost honest renters money ultimately