Here's a list of things to track:- Formal lease application- Formal signed and executed lease specific to your state- Payment history (I recommend using online rent collection like Apartments.com, RentRedi, etc)- Maintenance requests and receipts- Accounting for all rental-related expenses (repairs, utilities, etc) The more you treat it like a business, the more helpful you are to your CPA come tax time. 

I submitted an application etc but I am going to finish the rehab to get better terms before resubmitting.The back story is that I am about 90% done rehabbing a home for a rental. 

When I was pursuing that at one point I only had 1 out of 50 applications reach back out.  

The fee to submit an application is $600.00.

Even with that, I think we will still be way ahead. 2 bed, 1 bath, 1200sq/ft, detached 1 car garagePurchase Price: $38,000Repairs: $20,000ARV: $96,000 (based off Zillow, but a local real estate agent thought that was pretty accurate)Mortgage: $430Insurance: $55Trash Included: $25Rent: $1,000We are now going through applications for our first tenant. 

Are you not necessarily denying him based on screening criteria - Some landlords make it a requirement to view the property prior to letting the applicant apply.

In terms of other factors, I'm not sure there's a lot because I did have some people express interest in filling out an application before, and I actually got really close with one potential tenant, but it was because of the alcohol policy that he ultimately decided to back out.

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Banks rejected 1 in every 5 mortgage applicants last year.

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