Any patterns observed with regards to moisture penetration in these newer buildings? 

I will hit upon a few things that weren’t touched upon already in the processes in the main body of the book, so here are a few nuggets for you now.The following observations are done after you have already performed the formal screening procedures.

My guess is you're going for observation and networking purposes.

In the next year we are going to start taking her to our units, letting her do some observing of in person interviews and some of the grunt work to understand what it truly takes and what to look for.

Good Morning, We are looking at some property in the Trotwood suburb of Dayton.  Now we are located in Columbus and have some familiarity with Dayton.  Mostly the UD area and airport.  I have done a search on Trotwood...

The focus of the research was to find the appropriate time to call your prospects so that maximum qualification ratio can be achieved with minimum efforts.Persistent Calling:Most of the sales reps give up on the lead way too soon, and we have observed that over 30% of the leads are never followed back after the initial connection failure.

Does the requirement that the tenant return the unit in the same condition it was received already cover me here/is making the explicit observation about mold just confusing the issue or making the lease seem more draconian than it really is?

I would actually say that most STRs I have had experience with are in far better condition than the average LTR....Just my observations and life experience....

its always a good thing to not isolate your immediate neighbors as they can be good observers of your investments when you aren't around. imo, am pretty sure there is often a need for rooms in most urban (and sometimes rural) populations.

Cracks in the middle of rooms can be an issueWalls; look for cracking in the walls.Small hairline cracks a common and normally not a problem.Also small cracks above window and door openings are common.Larger cracks may be a sign of foundation movement or improper construction of the wall framing.Foundations; walk around the building to observe any apparent foundation movements.While not major problem in the area, this can be an expensive fix.Thousands of dollars.Others; doors and window not opening and closing properly.Several things may be the cause of this including foundation settlement and framing problems.