Personally I use RentRedi (free with BP Pro) for management and Zillow for applications and screening.

Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable).

Nowadays, people can make paycheck stubs/W2's that look convincing so just make sure you invest in software that gathers verified information on applicants.  

In addition to offering "cash for keys" assure them that they can use you as a referral on their next tenant application, or offer them a short term-2 month lease.

 I am a relatively new house flipper.  One of the issues I have noticed is that some people think of a flip house as being the cheapest possible rehab.  To address this I took detailed pictures from beginning to end o...

If the applicant comes from the pool of people that I or my tenants know, I use real estate as a way to give back as many of my tenants will not qualify credit wise or may even have a criminal background or would struggle for another reason if I were to just stick to the "background/credit check" criteria. 

Seasonal Slowdown (With a Twist)The holidays always lead to a slower rental market as potential tenants prioritize family, travel, and gift-giving over finding a new home.

We add up the scores and get a total score that reflects the level of risk the applicant presents.

The window for application won't open until what's now a draft proposal becomes law.

I've got a long term tenant lined up & the unit is a non smoking unit, which the applicant is aware & fine with for indoor.