What I will do is attempt to find a QUALIFIED substitute tenant, credit the original tenant with the rent paid by the new tenant LESS one or two months fee for the extra work and effort, but I will NOT release the original tenant from liability should the substitute tenant default.Look, the bottom line is that renting to tenants is a business, just like any other business.  

Ive seen many attempt to DIY on their own form a distance and fail.  

This is the first time I'm attempting this strategy, so I'm kind of flying blind. 

At some point you have to accept that your first attempt may not be perfect, but if you set some guidelines and narrow your focus down to something that's achievable you should be on your way pretty quickly.

The option to get on the ground with everyone else and blend in, the option to remove myself from the situation and flee or the option if my life is in immediate danger to at least make an attempt to save it.

One property had its water heater stolen not once but twice as well as the furnace in the second attempt.

The standard to apply is quite simple: Did you accurately disclose the character of the down payment funds to the lender in the loan application?

The Collateral must cash enough to support whatever LTV you are attempting to acquire it.  

In my New England market I’ve been able to source some amounts of cash flow but my appreciation has been phenomenal and the projections for future appreciation keep me from selling to attempt to find better cash flow.

It's also illegal for cities to attempt to regulate fees related to screening or applications.