I'd recommend MyRental.com for tenant screening.

Then charging tenants additional cost can bring extra funds and you only pay the flat fee for internet service thru your provider. 

Brokerages may need to adjust their business models, which could open up opportunities for cost-efficient, flat-fee models or other discount real estate services.

They took two flat screens that I had on stands.

Given that I now have added risk of having the tenant forever, my screening requirements got tighter (less people will qualify) and my rent at every unit goes up to compensate for the added risk.

You need to know buyer has their own money they just want to use someone else's money to buy.Big difference between someone with 500k in their bank account wanting to use an HML and a buyer with 5k to their name and putting up 1k non-refundable on a wing and a prayer.If you had multiple investors you likely should have screened your investors much harder to see who looked the strongest and could perform.

I met enough people and saw enough stats to believe that REI handles their tenant screening and property management with the same ferocious level of commitment and that's what I came for.

I'd recommend owner occupied 2-3 flat for your first one.

PadSplit is directly involved in tenant screening and placement but does not manage the property.

The compensation amount must be written in an object format (i.e. percentage of purchase price or flat fee) and not be open-ended.