They typically want to have the person who physically served the notice and who works for you collecting the rent & interacts with the tenant so that they can testify.

We all know buyers frequently site things like "inspection", "neighborhood review" etc as a reason to kill a contract, even when that's not the real reason.I just think it's not right to totally negate the risk of a buyer losing EM, EM is a required element for good reason. 

I'm blocking out small chunks of time here and there to interact on BP, so I'll be back to search for other people in my area.

They write their name or property address on the deposit slip and I can view the actual deposit slip.I also use Zelle which is instantly transferred to my bank account and is supported by all the major banks and is likely built into your banks app.I do not venmoe, it is slow and I have better 3rd parties.I also have some that use ACH transfers.All of these that I use are free to use.If they don't pay on their own then I give them a warning and if that doesn't work I start the eviction.I want rent to come in with no interaction from me.

New to BP and just looking to interact with others in the forum on Columbia

And by all means check out the PM, because that element is going to be critical to your long term success on the investment. 

I figure the prospective tenant "should" be on their best behavior during initial interactions with me (just like a job interview). 

Just wondering what your level of interaction is with yours though and what they charge for that interaction.

I am a fairly new landlord and don't have a lot of experience with tenant interactions.

Welcome to BP I've learned a ton just from following and interacting on the forums.