process for finding tenant and cozy

[Kristi Beeksma]

very basic question for all of you pros here, but I'm a newbie with our first SF rental about to hit the market.  I'm signed up with Cozy and it seems to be a very streamlined process for everything except the lease.  Questioning how and what order everyone is doing their tenant contact and screening.  My thoughts are the following steps:

1.  advertise listing with our contact info

2.  reply via email or phone conversation to potential tenants with rental criteria and link to the application and listing info on cozy page.

3.  set up a showing

4.  background and credit checks

5.  lease signing/collect first month rent and security deposit

any input?  Also, what is a good resource to obtain a lease?  I'm in Minnesota in case that makes a difference.

thank you!