Skip collecting pay stubs and bank statements; those remain requirements for securing mortgage financing but employment and past landlord are more meaningful for tenant selection.

The real estate has been good to us, and to give you an idea, I'm going to be applying for a continuing education course in refrigeration so I definitely see value in that - however in my case I see specific value to use the knowledge that I'll gain for my (and my family's) own purposes, given that we already have a rental portfolio and some AC needs in the docket.I think there's a challenge in finding meaningful career opportunities within the trades for many, many people - as the training and cultural environments within most 'service businesses' such as an HVAC, electrical, plumbing, etc can be desolate and make certain folks turn to the 'dark side' of business. 

Ask what you want, their ability to answer in a way that is useful and meaningful to you will speak for itself.If you want to "pre-vet," there's only one major online review platform that has no "pay to play" function.

In addition, you should understand how to extract critical information from prospects that will allow you to make good decisions on leasing. 

Then my partner got on the phone with him, extracted some pain, and realized he owed the private money lender money, and he didnt pay him off right away .. ( to our knowledge ) was listed at 525K fully gutted inside ( to the studs ), and we got him down to 450K, we told him we would find him a buyer, and MY buyer came in at 455K, everyone and their moms wanted it for the high three's.

Have a meaningful conversation with at least 5 people at every meeting, and start building a team.

His perspective and strategies for meeting influential and helpful people, and then for turning those little meetings into meaningful connections, are pure gold. 

Congrats on the stabilizing the deal and quickly extracting that kind of value. 

If you want them on a lease make the difference meaningful on the discount for a lease, more than the $25 per month you are asking.

"long distance house hack FHA BRRRR"Read a few books pal then come back and we are happy to have meaningful conversation....Cheers