--24.101.xxx.xxx

I could tell she thought I was being a pain in the @$$ by my questions. Yep, easy to see why he turned out the way he did! --71.219.xxx.xxx

The Military should be a clue that they can function on their own. It's just not happening fast enough. My guess is the young people are not trying hard enough and meeting resistance from getting results as they are getting disappointed in the cost of the screening process and the parent doesn't believe it's that hard or takes that long to find a place. So the mom starts the process herself and us experiencing the same and can't believe it. If you've not been a renter in a long time you need updating. As it didn't use to be this hard. Sign. Handshake. Pay. Move. Not do simple anymore. Young people may not have the skills to be told "wait here" or "pay screening fee" or "leave a message" this is the generation where they were only told "yes" and here is your trophy! You're a winner even if you weren't in the game. --172.58.xxx.xx

I think there are some instances where it might be ok for a parent to get involved. I certainly would review another landlord's lease with my child and give some advice here and there (take plenty of move-in pictures, etc.). If my child had medical issues and I were a doctor, I could see myself going to some appointments no matter what age. So if you have some expertise in a specific area, I think it would be ok to help out your kid no matter how old they are. It doesn't sound like that was the case here, but you never know, so I wouldn't say there's a hard and fast cutoff age. --50.107.xxx.xx

I don't do these type of showings anymore. I just tell mom (or whoever the third party is) that the real applicants need to get in touch with me to be prescreened and then come see the place themselves. If mom then chooses to come with them to the showing at that point that's fine. --72.188.xxx.xxx

Answer to question asked, 18. --24.151.xxx.xx

I don't talk to anyone anyway, only use online preview questions. When it's MOM that fills out the questions instead of the prospect, I ignore. And I've had Mom do a drive-by, AND stop and knock on the door, AND bother my husband (she thought he was a tenant.) All DQ's. --108.4.x.xxx

IDK. I think it's more and more common for parents to be involved in kids lives. I'm okay with it as long as the parents are pleasant and seem to have their heads screwed on straight. I figure if the kids start to turn into bad tenants I have chance the parents can get involved and turn it around. --68.46.xx.xxx

Usually the parents want them to move out so make sure that all adult applicants are going back provided rental applications along with three pieces of photo copied identification along with utilities must be residents name before moving in. Most jurisdictions vacancy rates are at a low time low where those problem tenants are going to be holed up for a very long time. The norm here is 700 or above or you continue looking. --99.236.xxx.xxx

The only way it would be OK for a parent to be house shopping for their children would be if the kids lived far away and Mom was sifting through the offerings so the kids would only have a couple of places to look at on a fly-by visit. --76.178.xxx.xxx

After too problems I only show property to the intended occupants and guests. When other than the occupants pipe in I shut them down unless their contribution is a plus for me. --99.23.xxx.x

I actually like it when people list their parents as a reference on their application. I'll call their mom and most will tell me more than I want to know about their kid, their wife/husband, their job history, personal habits, etc. --71.217.xxx.xx

I have on occasion show it to mom who kid is out of state and moving back. They usually facetime the kids in to walk and talk through it with them. --209.16.xx.xxx

"at what age does it become too creepy having a concerned parent helping out the kids with the housing search". In my experience, never. Never ends well and usually a waste of my time. Except when the adult kid is out of state and parents check out the place. Mostly helicopter parents asks all the questions and demand all the upgrades, like can they paint the whole place etc. I want to rent to an adult who doesn't need mommy and daddy's help. --18.217.xx.xxx

BRAD --174.202.xx.xxx

"don't want to waste the kids time" OH and your time is OK to waste? I pull no punches in these cases. My time is valuable. when there in and ready call and well do the prelim stuff-- otherwise stop calling me. Make them do a ride by also. --99.103.xxx.xxx

I don't mind parents coming with the prospective Tenants. BUT I only deal with the ones who will be living there. Others, friends, parents, etc. only get minor attention. After all, I will be getting paid by Tenants and expecting THEM to follow all the rules. Can't count on parents to enforce anything. AND if the parents, or others annoy me, I turn down the prospects because it foreshadows things to come. --174.65.xxx.xx

I only deal with principles and let others who try to get involved know that i will only deal with principles. The result is I never hear from anyone, which to me is a good thing. It would have either been a waste of my time, or a constant problem. --108.56.xxx.xx

As for a rental-I want to talk to the actual prospects. I will be polite to Mom or Gma, and give them the same general info as anyone else but when they want to see it, I tell them to arrange it with the prospect. I am not showing it 2 or 3 times for the same people if it can be helped. --73.230.xxx.xx

Also I would advise any adult, particularly the women out there think twice about getting involved with a "previously enjoyed family" i.e. single parent with kids. I say this as a stepmom. --72.231.xxx.xx

Consider whether or not you are "wasting your time" talking to these people. I've eliminated 99% of my calls by having a clear voicemail greeting that directs people to our website for photos, info, requesting a tour / pre-screening, applications, maintenance, etc. If you invest 5 hours putting together a decent website (or $200 with any competent teenager), it will pay back MASSIVE dividends in less time doing tedious tasks and answering repetitive questions. --108.230.xxx.xx