Hello, I have a condo and a 3 flat that i recently purchased but in the recent months more properties have come on the market that I see get value in purchasing and keeping them in my portfolio but the only thing that’s stopping me from making the purchases is the money issue.

I flat rate the water by person in each unit, include it in the monthly rent and pay directly.

If they want the place and pass the screening process , then they sign the lease . 

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

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the other thing is I flat guarantee that many of these syndication just take the investor word for being accredited.

Screen well upfront...most residents who do this have a recurring history of it.

im looking for application screening forms (application criteria guidelines ) in washington state. 

North Texas is good, we do deals there and in Ohio, Cincinatti, Missouri, Michigan and my personal FAV Indy.My biggest suggestion is to screen the TEAM more than the area, make sure they can deliver a specific result.  

Are flat-fee MLS sites or otherwise free listing sites like Craigslist the only options?