Commenting on old topics.  I find some old topics relevant to me.  If you find them irrelevant to you, I really do not appreciate your critisism.  Maybe you can just keep your critisism to yourself.  Just because you ...

You will want to balance this treatment with your DTI needs, which is a critical decision.  

Yes, one can setup an LLC online for under $100 but there a few check boxes that are critical to be selected correctly and I always recommend paying the professionals to handle sensitive items like this.I would also suggest you have the attorney listed as the registered agent of your entity so your name doesn't show up on any public records.  

I purchase their raw data by zipcode(s) to analyze historical/competitive properties and massage it into the critical details I am looking for (need some basic excel skills).  

Early intervention is critical to avoid the problem getting out of hand and we prefer to address it as soon as we hear there is an issue.

It is critical to be able to filter by equity.

Market research is critical of course but the opportunities in storage are truly incredible.

Most people focus on their credit scores, but the DTI is critical when seeking a loan.

@Tim Jacob I agree that screening is critical, but it's not always a transparent process to investors how PMs do screenings.  

If you don't know the difference, it's critical that you do some research now so that you'll understand when you're in a time crunch.