Screening tenants is initially Padsplit. 

I initiated the eviction process when the tenant was two months behind on payments.

But most of the positive reviews I see only mention the initial presentation (which reviews always comment on how great and informative they were).

I stumbled upon this thread and I'll admin I've only just read your initial post.

Once you get past the initial learning curve and have some basic knowledge, it gets a lot easier though and at that point most knowledge gaps can be filled as they come up.

If you had identified the property, the cost and the travel cost would have been added to the basis of the property and depreciated.These initial investigatory costs are treated differently for flipping and rentals.1) Flipping: The travel cost to investigate will be treated as a business cost and deducted as an ordinary travel cost.

This initial negative equity position consumes the initial cash flow.  2) the addition of the adu makes the property multi family and likely makes rent control apply.  

However, if the aim is simply to start basic operations or register an initial business, a virtual office can be a practical and efficient solution for the early stages.I hope this clarification helps.MontseOke yes so we are basically talking about the same thing. 

I think it’s normal and expected that hosts provide an initial supply of these items.

Dropping your rental rate and remaining competitive in the market, will attract the right tenant based on your initial application and screening requirements.