I did some telephone calling to small business owners and had some positive contact.

.- And here's an excerpt from the actual Washington state law (RCW 46.55.070) that authorizes it (read the bold part in subsection (2) about residential property):RCW 46.55.070Posting requirements—Exception.(1) No person may impound, tow, or otherwise disturb any unauthorized vehicle standing on nonresidential private property or in a public parking facility for less than twenty-four hours unless a sign is posted near each entrance and on the property in a clearly conspicuous and visible location to all who park on such property that clearly indicates:(a) The times a vehicle may be impounded as an unauthorized vehicle; and(b) The name, telephone number, and address of the towing firm where the vehicle may be redeemed.(2) The requirements of subsection (1) of this section do not apply to residential property.

I'm able to do a telephone screen in 5 minutes and a complete telephone interview in 30 minutes.

I also pay for domestic telephone, cable and internet.

Depending on your self employment expenses, they may do the thing with things like internet expense, telephone expense and auto expense if you document that these are all items that would normally be personal expenses, but you're in a position to be able to deduct them.I hope that we don't start the same lending practices that led us to the biggest financial downturn since pre-WW2.  

BTW, before vacancy rates got so low, the best advertising in the world for me was " house for rent signs " on telephone poles in the neighborhood. 

People will still call who don't even come close to meeting the criteria, either because they didn't read the ad or because they just saw the sign at the property and caught the phone number on the drive by.I do a quick screen by telephone (5 minutes) and if they pass, a 30 minute interview follows.

You cut out one person in the telephone chain when dealing.

Many people think that individual landlords are pretty stupid and lazy and that they won't check anything...Just proved a point that was brought up a few days ago about verifying that you are speaking to the actual landlord and not a friend/family member.My applicant listed her current address and listed the owner and telephone #.

Their telephone number is 765.289.7617 (note: I have no connection or direct experience with NPS -- we self manage our 2, soon to be 3, properties).By the way, where in Muncie is the triplex located?