I read the title to this thread and thought you were referring to a building inspector...I initially thought you were out for blood...which God knows City inspectors are not the most loved human beings on earth.

You don't want to get on that radar screen.

Minor repairs would include replacing screens, some paint, etc.

if it caught on and became a part of the normal screening process for every landlord to check, then...very useful. 

Also check out BP Ultimate Guide to Screening Tenants and you should be starting off on the right foot.

The parents of these students are also not on the lease I don't think they were screened properly (credit check, etc).

In hindsight, I wish I had done more diligent screening of the current tenants and the situation beforehand, or otherwise negotiated the deal as the seller emptying the units ahead of time.

It is a hybrid VA-Section 8 program where your PHA does the actual issuing of vouchers, paying of rental subsidies, usual safety inspections, etc. and the VA (or in rare cases a contractor) handles the screening of vets, provision of other supports, helps coordinate the paperwork, regularly checks in with the vet, so on and so forth.

We rent SFH's ($1500 - $1900 range) and typically the majority of our tenants have lost their home in the past and can't qualify for a mortgage anytime soon. Usually they land in an apartment or a multi-family for ...

I first encountered BP when I was searching for answers on how to screen my first tenants and the ideas and tips I read in your forum posts are a large part of why those tenants are the best in my building, hands down.