Separately, I use apartments.com to collect rent, security deposits, bills, etc - also free for you as the landlord and the tenant.Third - to write off items for taxes, I'd check with your CPA but in general, it would be anything you spend money on with that property, including mileage going there.Best of luck!

Paid deposits.

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

How do you have rental income deposited?

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Make them pay the full deposit and first month's rent (proves they can afford it) then give them the reduction the second month.4.

Generally speaking, we would encourage you to screen your tenants - whether they are section 8 or not.We would encourage you to collect a deposit - whether they are section 8 or not.A tenant can certainly be a "good" tenant or a "bad" tenant - whether they are section 8 or not.Now, if you are targeting lower valued homes...there are "pros" and "cons" to doing that - whether you are renting to section 8 or not.  

If we could all go to trustedREsyndication.com, deposit $500K and get a risk free 18.2% return in 2 years, we would.

Yes for example somebody will steal the photos of a listing and try to market it as their own and collect an unlawful deposit over Venmo

My current situation: I found a buyer ready and willing to put down deposit before the rehab is even finished.