And if I feel the flooring is in good condition, even if not new, when I’ve had applicants that didn’t like flooring color (usually use a darker taupe), I tell them that’s what area rugs are for.

These are some really easy steps to push the ball forward and provide opportunity in the real estate space! 

To determine the level of risk the applicant poses to your property and income.You should give them space to explain their criminal record.

Think of yourself living in the rooms, not for style, but is there enough space (ie don't buy a place with lots of tiny rooms).

You can use conventional financing, up to a fourplex, and if you live in one unit you may reduce some of the property tax for the space you live in as it is your primary residence and you can also buy with very little down as opposed to buying it strictly as an investment property.Duplexes are a great option and you generally also always have at least one paying tenant and can be bought similarly.

Always looking to meet new folks in the space.  

When the lender brought up the issue, he just said that he needed more backyard space for his kid and it was a non-event.

The note space is HEAVILY regulated since 2008 and continues to add further regulations which to me is a good thing as there are far too many bad actors in the space. 

My family owns REI Nation & we operate in the turnkey space primarily in the Southeast.

Large commercial projects with multi-year triple net leases are much different from a Mom & Pop small strip mall renting spaces to other Mom & Pop corporations.