If I have a vacant unit that I think will fill quickly, I make every applicant fill out a free pre-screening application that is a google form.

The goal is to try and do 2-3 of these projects/year. margins are too low. you need to work on finding land cheaper. look at 500 pieces of land and underwrite them and the exit. we did that for the last 8 months while we have broken ground on a few deals and we focus on where can I exit at the highest which tends to be urban core infill lots. we do this in Columbus Ohio and expanding to where I moved in miami soon. the margin you have is too low though for new construction. how many new builds do you have? 

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

i like the screening and rental payment features  Thanks! 

It offers online rent collection, expense tracking, tenant screening, and more.Zillow Rental Manager: Another free option where you can collect rent, screen tenants, and even list your property.Background Checks and Lease Agreements:Avail.co: This platform not only allows you to collect rent but also provides comprehensive tenant screening, including credit, criminal, and eviction checks.

Unfortunately this happens, I choose to take this as part of the business I am in and review my screening process.

Handling Maintenance requests and emergencies, Handling tenant disputes, Ensuring the tenants are properly insured (if you require them to), Marketing the property, Screening applicants, Handling the security deposit return, and a whole lot more. 

If I have 4 properties of my own really I have to convince IRS that I have to put 750 hrs to be considered as RE professional why not something less as every year I spend enough hrs to find tenants/screen them/coordinate with my handyman/cleaners/ HOA to manage all my properties..I am tending to believe that if I show some minimum criteria for hrs in my RE work IRS would be nice to me :)

How thorough is your screening process.

If the answer is yes, you can go Nathan's route and maybe recoup a third or so, but IMO not worth it.We focus more on preventing these situations in the first place with solid screening and frequent inspections, once the damage is done it's too late.Milwaukee is currently the second most competitive market for tenants right after Mimai, FL according to the Q1 report from rentcafe.