Hello & Happy Holidays to all! I'm a new member of not only this community here, but also the "FU Money" community lol. But Im heavily lacking true mentorship to take me to my intended goal of reaching the financi...

Here's a detailed guide on how to screen applicants: Application Screening Guide

.: It's not an issue IF their lease is scheduled to expire.My personal practice: when a tenant submits an application, I let them know I intend to contact their former landlords.

We embrace S8 applicants, but screen them just like any other applicant.Many have an entitlement mentality and try to leverage their S8 voucher by pretending to be helpless:1) A percentage won't apply because they expect a landlord to waive application fees for them.2) Many cry broke and expect a landlord NOT to charge them a security deposit.3) Many of those same S8 tenants trying to avoid paying a security deposit, won't make an effort to call the list of nonprofits we send them that will pay their security deposit if they apply.4) A lot of them try to avoid paying for utilities.

You could also talk to professionals like attorneys or CPAs who might know people interested in lending.

Research contractors better Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Show up to court on time, have all of your paperwork ready, be polite and professional, stick to the facts. 

Be extremely cautious when processing your next applicant, this one seemed doomed from the start.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

@David Sam Cost segregation can benefit a property under $400K by accelerating depreciation to offset taxable income, especially if you qualify as a real estate professional or use the short-term rental loophole.