In our24 years of experience, managing almost 100 S8 leases currently, the average S8 tenant has a FICO under 580, numerous collections from utility & cell phone companies, doesn't want to pay a security deposit, much less an application fee and claims they don't know how to fill out their S8 paperwork despite being in the program for several years - hint: they want YOU to do it for them.Most, not all, are eligible for government assistance due to a funeral-march of bad choices.REALITY: you are trust trading one set of problems for another.You can succeed with S8, but you need to understand the challenges and plan accordingly.

ISpeed want's recording's of calls, which is very difficult to accomplish when, as in this case, I purchased the lead while in the field from my cell phone.    

its all about criminal and do they pay their cell bill.. 

Not 1 time has a standard rental poo-decorated a unit, not 1 time have I had dead bodies at a standard rental. 

I don't have a problem with reasonable protections for tenants from slumlords but those should always be arbitrated by either a court, or maybe an extrajudicial body to free up the courts and hear issues. 

All you need is the "master" account, that is the operating account, the cells can be on your books with each cell member.

I use it, though I hate it, but I avoid problems by setting criteria such as how much in advance a party has to book, minimum number of nights, requiring either a large deposit or purchase of insurance, house rules & photo id requirements prior to arrival, withholding check-in information until just before arrival and sending it to a verified cell phone number.

Columbus has a lot of job opportunities and population growth, especially with Intel coming to Columbus as well as Hyperion, which is a company that makes hydrogen fuel cells.

., in favor of any governmental body, authority or agency.

You can hire an agent just to show and be a body if they are willing, While its not perfect, ChatGPT is a great tool to ask initial questions and get a launching pad (always verify what it tells you)  - @Drew Sygit - Good point about getting someone to help you with screening if they dont have any "skin in the game" so to speak.