Tenant Screening vs Surprise Inspection

[Sean Dezoysa]

In his book "Landlording on Autopilot" Mr. Butler suggests doing a surprise in person inspection of the tenant's current residence. If the tentant doesn't agree the application is immediately rejected. The idea behind this method is that the tenant's current upkeep is the best predictor of his/her upkeep of your property.

Seems highly invasive but also highly effective. Do you guys see this as a strong screening tactic? I've most commonly read here to collect a big deposit not exceeding 2 months rent, use a screening service etc. This method though, I think could do even better. Just my opinion at the moment.