The 1% rule is also a useful measure in my mind for an initial screening.

You can figure out how to market and screen with a few days of reading and taking notes. 

I'm usually hesitant to inherit tenants that I didn't have a say in screening.

Each city has is own ordinances from code and violations enforcement to yes Airbnb (short-term rental or not).Then you need the best management company is the blood of you business.

And allot of people are out here cause of rent prices if you know how to screen your tenants properly You wouldn't have any problems I know every Top realtor out here and they know just about every renter out here as well this city is great for developments just expand your vision i always told my mom if the right investor comes out here and knows what to do they will be the next Bill Gates lolGood Luck

Also, he screens prospects, so not everyone can join.

What are their screening criteria and processes?

We updated the kitchen, added a 3rd bedroom and added the back screened patio to the house.

Some are easier inspections than others but some turn into larger projects (this can be prevented with better screening in leasing but we inherit bad tenants or poorly ran previous property manager problems often). 

Our screening process tends to keep riff raff out, but like any real estate deal we see the occasional problem child and deal with them swiftly before they upset the order of the home.