Not used to the iPad app yetAaron, thanks for your reply also.

My plan is to purchase a property, rent it, hold on to it and repeat until I have enough rentals to retire happily ever after.This is a great site/app to gain knowledge and learn from others.Thank you,Diane

I had also read that if you have the fee too low it can cause a problem so that's why I set the first app at $25.Dick - good point - I put questions about pets/smokers in the application, but sounds like you think it's better to just list anything that would be an automatic reject up front?

Scenario -

Lease Application for one tenant (checked by our realtor) - great employment history, rental history and credit score. No criminal background. Looked great on paper, and is why we went with this ...

Joe Gore Short Sales hurt credit - FICO.See http://www.myfico.com/crediteducation/questions/foreclosure-alternatives-fico-score.aspxIt is a foreclosure.It hurts your reputation and you have to sign on Govt employment apps you have been through a foreclosure.IRS You may owe money to the IRS http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/The-Mortgage-Forgiveness-Debt-Relief-Act-and-Debt-Cancellation-To avoid a short sale,-rent the property out,-sell on sub2,-sell on lease option,sometimes better than short sale.

The mobile app version needs to have more features.

I made an app to find deals in my local market place.

.), write down things as soon as your think of it (I use OneNote on my microsoft phone, or there are plent of free apps..), and set calendar reminders as soon as the thought is in your mind.These processes have saved me in both my 9-5 and my real estate investments!

I'm traveling in Colorado for business with only an iPad a the moment, so I think I'll get a spreadsheet app and try a full blown analysis similar to the great write up J Scott did: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/06/30/introduction-to-real-estate-analysis-investing/Maybe the numbers are on average lower than the 50% rule and it would cash flow $300+.Some questions on general baselines you like to see:What cash flow per unit works best for you, that you've found?

Tweak the settings to work however you want.On your android cell phone, just download Google voice app, and go through the prompts, you are done.The only hassle is dialing out, you have to tell your phone to use Google voice on dial or text out or not.