I don't mean to brush against a politically-sensitive topic, but I do know that there are many people who are willing to work inexpensively if you pay them in cash and don't give them a 1099. 

Free for you, prospect tenant pays directly, you never see Social # or sensitive info

In the SF Bay Area, we have the following:(1) really, really rich people (including corporate/foreign buyers) - they buy what they want when they want to buy - mortgage rates be damned(2) really rich people - demand will typically correlate with the M&A/IPO market (3) rich people/trust fund types - demand will typically move with stock/public market(4) the house rich - massive equity build up in existing allows for a cash purchase or near all cash purchase - mortgage rates may matter but not too much (5) the high tech/professional income rich -  mortgage rate sensitive but not fatal to demand where two tech/professional incomes in the household coupled, possibly, with a nice loan from the parents (6)   normal people - these days, looking at Stockton, Redding, Boise, St.

@Bryan Zuetel you seem very sensitive.

Our lot was a burn lot from the 2016 fires so we were pretty sensitive about fires.No one has complained about grilling a little further away from the house.

Some areas may have rent stabilization ordinances, while others do not have any specific rent control laws.Given that this is a sensitive situation with a recent vacancy and upset tenant, it's important to approach the matter with transparency and clear communication.

I'm very sensitive to heat and humidity so I'm not really considering the Southeast.

But it is still a sensitive subject with most of them.

I went to that link Brian gave.......I'm probably more sensitive to marketing hype than most, but when an originators suggests selling your property at a higher price, I get nervous. 

Do I have the right to ask more questions if I'm having trouble deciphering information that the applicant provided - what if that information is sensitive?