In reality it's an opportunity to emphasize that you prioritize tenant's safety and want to know, where and when reasonable, who is living and staying at the property.

The D and F neighborhoods will get you much more cashflow.....I saw a house the other day going for $22,000 (Mortgage would be about $105 per month) and they were getting $1,000/mo in rent....but.....many of those are not long term tenants and you will be hard pressed to find a property manager (PM) that will want to deal with those tenants.I can't emphasize this enough,.....do your due diligence and fly to Cleveland and check out areas yourself and you the guide that James Wise put a link to that is an excellent guide as to A B C D and F neighborhoods.  

If he asks for an ap give it but emphasize you check all applicants on xyz eviction site.

We post pictures of the outside of the house, inside of the house, attractions in the area, and pictures of our dog to help emphasize that our rental is dog-friendly.  

If they balk or drag their feet, then set a move out date(at end of lease or end of month if month-to-month).Or you may have better script  or angle but since you have been taking the late rent you have a tougher task having rewarded the behavior some.With the new tenant, make sure the timely rent payment policy is emphasized and enforced from the on-boarding process.Best of luck!

The plan should be to emphasize cash flow and deemphasize appreciation. 

I always emphasize my willingness to accommodate them (within reason) and that the only thing I need from them(within reason) is prompt rent payment.

The author emphasizes the importance of your debt-to-income ratio (DTI) when it comes to getting approved for a mortgage.

Before my current condition I held an active real estate broker license for about 30 years and got my business degree from college that was emphasized in real estate. 

I came out with such a different perspective.The best part about our conversation: Brian emphasized that everything I approached should be a deal that is beneficial for both parties.