The argument against such a practice is, at least two-fold: 1) Your business should treat everyone equally, and 2) if someone can't afford a $25-$45 dollar application fee, can they afford rent?

Hi BP, I have  a two fold question.

So my question is two fold:1.

What kind of activity ( searching and going to look at property with realtor, discussing growth with property mgmt, going to local REI meet-ups to network, advertising for vacant rental, printing , folding and sending letters to potential sellers, working with CPA)qualify?

An agent in my neighborhood has taken a significant market share by using a “market report” folded mailer, sent out monthly.

One thing I can attest to is that when you help with the Joy of helping the universe will return that to you in 10 folds. 

@Graham HowellYou can split test it yourself, for us we always use variable field data because the response rates increases by at least 2 fold with it (much more in some cases).

Closing costs can be folded into the loan and in some cases upgrades can be too. 

Plus it’s in a very hot area so I could easily sell it.My question is two-fold:1) I have in my mind that I need to wait two years from purchase to sell but I don’t know why I think that.

., Elite (unannounced) sent “cleaners” that cleaned out handyman’s: hand-tools, folding ladder, radio, NEW electronic and older locks, mop and buckets, cleaning supplies .... et al (e.g. sandpaper, painting trays, gloves ...).