With 20 props you are likely to be screening every month or so vs with only a couple you could go a year or two without screening.

I would do my own evaluation and screening on top either way.

Hello, new to real estate and need some advice on creative financing.4/2 SFR built in 2005 (pool and screened-in patio included) just came on the market.

Brian Woods  Lol I'm not an IT guy :-P, but I do find it very useful; something in particular most people I know don't seem to be aware of is that you can screen share; to me, that alone makes paying a little bit monthly worthwhile; so much easier to discuss details, especially involving analysis, etc, when you can actually see it in front of you.

I run a tight ship, properly screen tenants, maintain properties and make sure repairs are made correctly.  

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Many people on BP do but for the small amount you pay for professionals you get not only people who know how to screen tenants, provide you with monthly as well as year end reports for your CPA and best of all I don't get calls from tenants.

In my opinion 2/1 will attract younger families or roommates, which can be fine depending on your screening process.

Then the buyer complains that I didn't fix the window screens.  

Mike Russo This is why I always say that tenant screening is THE most important part of being a landlord.