It seems like location would be especially critical with pad-split (and similar systems), but I’d love to hear your thoughts on what to watch out for in terms of zoning, safety, or demand.Also, I’ve traditionally rented out units the regular way, so I’m curious how screening tenants works for you with the pad-split (and similar) model.

Did you find any prior knowledge (tenant screening) of pets moving in?

on the apify screen it warns not to share the key.

Simply safety screening criteria.

.- That management company has vetted possible tenants through their professional screening process and have selected the most qualified tenant for the property.- The management company offers a hands-off approach including coordinating and managing repairs, getting the property rent ready after a move out and placing a tenant from a pool of applicants that may be waiting for a property to be ready.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

At the end of the day we can screen our tenants all we want, but cannot control what people do.  

Those horror stories are typically from amateur landlords that don't know how to screen tenants.

Below is a the screen shot of the area of Grays Ferry vs Whitman that I was grouping together in my post.

By house hacking, you're immediately positioned as a landlord, which will adequately pressure you to learn how to structure your leases, screen applications, collect rental payments, resolve the nuances of managing tenants and addressing property issues, etc.