Quote from @Mark Miles: Quote from @Erica Dike: Many investors tell me they’ve hired designers who either ignore practical needs (like cleaning) or just critique their space without a strategy.

Our pretty good Tenant has offered to clean the place before she moves in and to paint it, too.

College rentals are relatively expensive and come with their own unique challenges:1) Roommates not getting along2) No one cleaning or maintaining the property3) Weekend party damages4) Etc...While you are considering what to invest in, recommend you also figure out the property Class you want to invest in.Why is Property Class so important for investors to understand and apply in their investing strategies?

Thank you for your input.Keep a cheat sheet for your property(ies) with color brand/codes for each room and common info needed such as appliance info, fridge opening HxW, etc...Paint should be standard sets of colors for all the properties you have.Flat means hard to clean, repaint it all.

What methods would you suggest to screen potential tenants? 

@Anthony Chan If you underreported depreciation on your rental condo, Form 3115 (Change in Accounting Method) allows you to claim all missed depreciation in the year of sale without amending past returns.

No making sure the home was clean and ready for guest.

.✔ Trust Your Screening Process – If they refuse all verification methods, consider it a dealbreaker.

The other thing I can think of that  they can do is use those in the dryer dry cleaning kits but not sure if you have the kind of tenants that might do that either with work clothes or drapes.

If not, you have to fix it by abatment or LBP hazard control methods.