Screening is important.

I view real estate investing as another wealth building tool in my tool kit.

You can view homes with the help of a buyer's agent without any down payment required.

**Tenant Screening**: The Section 8 program will cover a tenant's rent, but that doesn’t mean you should skip tenant screening.

And the big ones are: firepit lit after dark, a kitchen with fancy appliances, and of course, the amazing views if you have them.

Finding someone with the expertise to screen and place tenants properly is rare.

A PMC is the ONLY one that will deal daily with your property.Here's some copy & paste advice on hwo to screen PMCs:Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

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

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

Screening: Includes income verification and rental history verification.