Good screening got rid of the fear. 

But don't let the fear of making a mistake stop you.

You have to find that tenant who can afford to buy a relatively nice house that still wants to rent.I generally have to stalk Craigslist whenever I post for that reason. 

Risk is never to be feared, only managed. 

Never allow fear to dictated how you operate your business.

Some guests on HA request to deal directly to avoid the fees, which I rarely oblige for fear of losing my ranking.

The hands on approach will help you and ease the fear factor in stepping in and doing your first deal.  

Does anyone have a way i can calm his fears of me running the place into the ground?  

But that is not what this post is about.As we pay off properties the fear is that all this equity has been created and now we could be sued by an ambulance chaser attorney or anyone that wants to try to become a 'slip and fall millionaire'. 

I do screen heavily, but fear that with less expensive properties it will be difficult to find "quality" applicants that can pass screening unless I greatly lower standards.