My dad, a carpenter self-employed for 30+ years, was working on the house next door, and saw him cutting the grass one day and struck up a conversation with him, he said "Have her make me an offer".

So it does confuse them and they might take the bait one time but when the deal fails and as we know they do fail.. they will be very tough nut to crack next time.Even my wife who has been around this for decades and is a top producing Resi agent is starting to see these goofy offers..

- Rising Employment?

It’s a tertiary market, but has multiple major employers, the largest hospital in the state, and a university.

Local Economic Indicators: Monitor local employment rates, population growth, and housing inventory to time your deals correctly.

Gather demographic information, including employment details and income.

Deny.Part of my screening process is to check the length of employment.

Any advice on working with tech employers for placing rentals for 30-day stays / MTRs for corporate housing in the Bay Area?

My list includes - last 2 years employment history and current employment [2 paystubs], criminal checks, eviction checks, No Pets, No smoking, tenant pays utilities, maintains landscape, no subleasing, bring own washer & dryer, 1 month security deposit and transfer of utilities before moving in, rental insurance, all occupants will be on lease, notice period of 2 months for termination, tenant references, No cosigners, no painting walls, late fee notice, any hoa fines should be paid by tenant, inspection of property at 3, 9 and 12 months.Please let me know if I am missing anything.3.

I’m only saying this because you won’t believe how many times I’ve saved borrowers from bait and switch on this style of loan.