That means effective showings, effective applications, checking references, background checks, collecting cash or cashier checks for first & deposit and waiting for them to clear, starting the eviction process immediately if they are a no pay, etc.  

While there are plugins and themes to maintain, it is possible to automate this and the fact that it is so ubiquitous means that it is easy to get technical help, as opposed to trying to find help for the no-name builder that he is recommending.Lead Propeller and Carrot are good options to consider if you don't want to build your site yourself.

One of the best things about real estate in my view is that you don't really need a lot of "technical" knowledge like other industries - you can just use your experience interacting with RE day to day to have a good foundation.  

A little background info:We purchased our current home in 2018 for 180k.

How do you let the applicant know that despite paying for the credit and background check them may not be choosen without making it seem like it is a personal thing?

Additionally, as the sole person running this business do I need to set it up for my properties to pay the PM company and then the company pays me as an employee or since I'm the owner of the company I don't have any employees and so there would technically be no employee side? 

You technically can not take debt to fund a downpayment of the property 

I don't see any additional risks with having a higher volume of tenants as long as you're doing everything right (leases, background checks, etc).

Creating an automated system for tenant screening, background checks, and lease document generation could save investors valuable time and ensure compliance with legal requirements.

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