If someone seems undesirable for subjective reasons (car is filthy, person smells of smoke, pushy demeanor etc) why on earth would you then move forward to a credit/background check which may come back favorable and now you have to explain why you are rejecting them?  

That might make a "human interest" type of difference that will stand out among other dry investor offers.The seller may feel better giving a nice family a nice home and helping the neighbors preserve property values that might be in contrast to fears of what might happen if an investor brings in an undesirable tenant and doesn't maintain the property.Jim.

OP purchased the cheapest deals they could find, so 80% of them are in pretty undesirable areas.

If I am successful, then I will not need to work an undesirable 9-5 after military retirement.

A 40 gallon water heater without water weighs about 100-120 pounds.

That's how it is in TX at least, but if she signed a release terminating the agency than she might have to pound sand

I wouldn't want to rent a nice SMF or unit in MF if I was next to a tire shop, storage buildings, other undesirable neighbors.

Tell them to provide full financials or they can pound sand.

Thanks in advance......Hi, I'm going to thow out a few pounds of reality here.

It's free, and all you have to do is get out there and pound the pavement.