Happy to connect if anyone has questions or wants tips/tricks for the software! 

The only thing that their support team does is send you links to articles that don't solve the problem.

I spent months reading, browsing forums and meeting with other investors to prepare.

I read the permitting process and it seems somewhat strict.

Share your stories, tips, and insights!

Quote from @Anthony Vaganos: I will definitely make sure to read the loan agreement but that was told to me verbally by a conventional lender during my diligence work.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

What are your best tips for screening tenants, especially for student renters?

First and foremost you are just reading a newspaper article.

The best advice I can give you for studying for you license is to voice record yourself reading questions and answers on notes cards.