The new person must complete an application and pass the screening.

**Tenant Screening**: The Section 8 program will cover a tenant's rent, but that doesn’t mean you should skip tenant screening.

Quote from @Jackie Liu: Hello BP member, I have a friend who currently owns several SFH rentals that is currently managed by a PM in Indiana, according to them the PM has been unresponsive for 3 months, all their attempts to reach the PM has been uneventful (phone, message, etc.).

They’re requesting what feels like an unreasonable amount of information, and the demands keep escalating.So far, they’ve asked for:A video tour of my home officeCredit checks on me and my partnerCopies of the deeds for every property we ownA copy of my partner’s home lease and utility billsBusiness phone billsA signed letter from the bank verifying our accountsBank statementsHonestly, it feels more like qualifying for a loan than trying to become a customer.

A PMC is the ONLY one that will deal daily with your property.Here's some copy & paste advice on hwo to screen PMCs:Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

It was good to hear directly and it certainly comes across differently when we are on the phone as opposed to the two-dimensional way websites can read.I gave advice to another investor on BP earlier today that I will echo again right here.  

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

Marketing, virtual leasing, ai bots, and screening are just a few popular topics.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

One, societal norms that your phone only rings these days for someone selling you something or something bad happening.Two, these are passive investors.