Hey Layton, I have a 12-door portfolio in Detroit and I've used TenantCloud for years.I like it and it does what I need it to do in terms of rent collection, applications, integrated background checks, etc.

Couple things to check for:- Check to see if the applicant's name, address and personal contact info matches across all information you receive like credit check and ID to make sure you are dealing with who they say they are.- Have a set of rental criteria you are looking for and compare against that criteria, like minimum ratio of income to rent, minimum credit score, etc.

In general, expenses related to the purchase or improvement of a rental property can be deductible, but the treatment of these expenses may vary depending on the nature of the expense and applicable tax laws. 

Got 3 applications, but they weren't serious.

Thoroughly vett the applicant and make sure they are aware of the process.

I own a house in Portland Oregon and I have an applicant that says they smoke but they’ll do it out side.

Then, if you click on an actual parcel, you'll get a mini-report with additional zoning detail (if applicable). 

You also have to realize that even if you are not using the entire heloc limit "Some" underwriters still calculate the Maximum payment into consideration.There are some ways to pull money out of a Heloc and deposit it into a savings/checking account prior to application to satisfy the PITI reserve requirements.

I am currently using Zillow to screen tenants and had the application option turned on so I have candidates who paid $35.00 for the Zillow application fee.

On paper this reading of the reg is unenforceable but if you have a neighbor problem & the city comes after you using this post hoc application of an old law having nothing to do with STR - someone eventually has to pony up the cash to fight the city.