My experience has been that although I outline the requirements for tenancy in my properties, both brokers and PMs still send people who would qualify for most property owners but do not meet my outlined criteria; and then are SHOCKED when I reject them.  

We make people take photos of themselves holding their ID and then I also meet them in person for the showing - at least for my units on the NW side of Chicago.I've never heard of these testers, but I am not surprised. 

I kind of didn't want to mention that on the listing so that it wouldn't turn people away before they even had a chance to see it in person.  

I have a couple of people that this has happened to, and you need to have it in writing and tied to the property to make it work. 

Try not to fall into the trap of believing those gurus or comapring yourself to people you hear on podcasts.

Cities and communities are also cracking down on people using homes for this.

I usually like to start it shorter to be safe if I need to end the tenancy, but I know some people opt for the longer 14-15 month leases.

Remember egress/ingress are the real big deals here, both people getting out and firemen getting in.I would pass.

I provide houses for people that might not get other opportunities.

People are more willing to compromise when they see you’re being fair.Know When to Get Legal Help: If she pushes back, don’t try to handle it alone.