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If I did decide to go this route, are there any pro tips anyone can provide on what I should screen for during the tenants application that is more specific to dealing with housing voucher applicants?

Tenant screening is a challenging, but critical piece to being a successful landlord / investor.

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

She has screened a few people interested from Facebook, and she’s set her mind on a couple living in a very bad apartments from another state, who want to move in immediately (like next week).

For example, TenantCloud will push (syndicate) your advertised rental to multiple websites at once, casting a wider net and increasing the chances of finding a renter.No matter how wide you cast the net, you still need to have some pre-screening requirements to weed out the people that are wasting your time.

--> rex business model and/or Roofstock model, doesn't follow MLS route.Both REX and Roofstock model doesn't have buyer agent structure, but behind the screen, lot of REX listing as far as I know, is not introduced by the buyer agent to the buyer because it's not part of the ecosystem and they dont receive commision.

You're leveraging the ability to find/screen/properly manage people and properties.

Does anyone have nay suggestions when it comes down to screening besides the basics.I know some people like to visit potential clients homes to see if they are clean and orderly, but that can be a bit challenging when we are out of state.