There is a $35.00 Non refundable background check that the applicant needs to pay to smartmove.Look at the ID of the person when they get to the property,.......and make sure it matches the person.....A quick tip on showing......and setting rental prices.......Do a "soft advertisement on Craigslist with all the info.....but without the actual address.....just the name of the street.....see if you get lots of responses quickly.......if you do......that means you need to take the ad down for a couple days and then re advertise it at a higher price..............I advertise on CL and when the phone rings.....Do NOT ANSWER.............let people leave voicemail .....you want to see if when they leave a message they sound like someone that you may feel comfortable talking with on a daily basis......And DO NOT DO OPEN HOUSES..............What you need to do is when the first person you talk to that you get a good vibe with expresses an interest in seeing the house......you tell them I'm showing it Saturday at 10am and Sunday at 3pm...........then be quiet.....they will pick a time.......and you repeat that process with everyone that calls and make sure it at or around the same time slot as everyone else.....Don't tell them other people will be there also......When they do show up and they see other people there also.....it creates more of a demand for the room :-)   Also...pick a time that is withinn 24 hours of talkin with the person....if you talk with them Monday afternoon....tell them you are showing it tonight at 7 and tommorow at 6.        

Brandon has championed our calculators and the importance of analyzing deals for the past 8 years that he has been a part of the community.I'm so passionate about reserves that I have written literally dozens of blog posts on the subject, written it thousands of times on the forums, answered hundreds of PMs about it, and talk about it for an hour every week on the BiggerPockets Money Show Podcast. that show's entire purpose is to help people who are not financially prepared to invest in real estate and help them build a financial foundation capable of supporting responsible long-term investing.

While I feel I'd be fairly comfortable financing (assuming the numbers work), one thing from Ramsey is still ringing in my head.

@Ronald RohdeFunny you should say that Ronald.I'm with a specialty tax firm, our phones are ringing with vigor from funeral home directors!

@Elliott Wolf: We coined the term "Ring Cities" for investors looking for great returns in Metro Detroit.

We even had one bored tenant install a ring camera to check when the washing machine was done so they could put it in the dryer or check if someone else had finished.

I posted an add that it will be up for rent next month, phone has been ringing off the hook.

Also, be sure to have multiple car dash cams, and ring cameras in every room.Don't ever go in the same room alone, never close the front door or any door in the house, never look her in eye, for goodness sake never make any comments about her clothers, hair, appearance......depending on what specific things listed above, you think are a joke or good common sense, will determine your level of neuroticism about the topic and should probably let you know if you have right mind set for the leasing agent job...jus sayin

Or better yet read blogs from champions of how pits arent a problem.

Your name rings a bell.