You also need a leasing agent, unless you are going to advertise and screen tenants yourself.

It's difficult to see how a tenant will be after screened and signing a lease.

Managing property can either be a lot of work or fairly hands-off—it largely depends on the property’s condition and how well you screen potential tenants.As for deciding between the two property types, it really comes down to your long-term goals.

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

My recommendation would be to get approved as a Landlord, contact the director's office and request that an inspection be completed before a tenant is selected (sometimes they will do this as long as you select a tenant within 14 days - which you want anyways), and have an online application and screening resource in place.  

Get them out and start with leases and only rent to people that you have screened. 

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

What are your best tips for screening tenants, especially for student renters?

In the upper right hand corner of your screen is a bell.

This is something their screening probably would have caught, or their system would have a legal procedure to deal with it.