"for $___/year, we provide "x" additional inspections")6) Liability policy that covers tenant intentional damage, criminal acts, and unpaid rent when skipped or evicted (through insurance provider that provides this kind of coverage)7) Financial reports per quarter (as whatever period makes sense to you) (this can allow you to advise the owner on the health of their portfolio)8) End-of-year review of the property to show conditions and suggested needed and preventative maintenance items 9) Preferred vendor discounts (requires a contract with a vendor to give better pricing)10) Eviction protection programs (this is usually done "in house" when you have sufficient number of units under your management to be able to offer this kind of program)11) Legal services (requires agreement with landlord attorney to provide those services at set fees)12) Professional photos option (for enhanced listing)13) Professional, licensed home inspection (this is more relevant for older homes to ensure safety and habitability are addressed) 14) HVAC filter replacement program (this can also be a program offered to tenants)15) Pet and ESA screening through pet screening vendor (helps to streamline and increase quality of screening)16) Client portal account for ease of communication, updates, reports, etc.

The biggest pitfall is when a landlord tries to be "nice" - non-paying tenants are literally stealing from you, treat them like the criminals that they are.To calculate reserves for vacancy costs We average about 2-3% vacancy across our portfolio, I use 5% as the number for reserves.

All great, however, when we ran her background/credit check through Tenant Check LLC it came back No criminal, No eviction, No SO records but it literary shows ZERO credit.. no CC, no car payments , no nothing.

If they refuse to move out, evict through an attorney.When I tell tenants to leave because of lease violations or criminal behavior, they read the writing on the wall and move out 80% of the time. 19% will stay the full 30 days, or close to it, and then move out.

While there has been no actual criminal actions other than threats, the cops won’t arrest him even though they have been called many times for his disruptive behavior.

To make a long story short.....My RE agents email was hacked, the criminal reached out to the RE Attorney (because they were able to obtain info on the Attorney, and myself through RE agents email) and acted in my behalf.

. ;)As far as who to rent to: the group with the better credit history, higher scores, no or least criminal background, most stable job history, rent history etc.

RE  Mortgage banker etc.2. criminal and credit back ground checks with redacted personal info IE SSI. but you want them to know your not an ex felon or did not pay your child support etc.3.

One San Leandro landlord is owed $132,000 in back rent and in Oakland you can't discriminate against rental applicants with a criminal back ground (except sex offenders) and several stories of non-paying tenants which took thousands in legal fees to evict in Oakland. 

I know a few other folks that did this and it went very wrong and they got criminally indited and sent to prison..