Hi All,I'm in the process of screening tenants for my first rental property. 

Here are a few things that are important to me (no particular order):The understanding that while you are the property manager you will be managed by meProactive instead of always reactiveTimely financial reporting, timely response to tenant concerns, timely action when tenants break the rules, timely feedback to meBe known and seen by the tenants (do property inspections, find out what is going on before its too late)Be firm but fairHave solid referencesOwn real estate investments (this is very important to me)Expert in fair housing, eviction process, marketing, tenant screening and selection, etc.Have an establish process and vendor pool for a large variety of repairs, be responsive to repair request (doesn't mean all request are granted)Think of it as a partnership (we make money together)Have staff that can step in (can't have a single point of failure)I am sure there are others but this is off the top of my head.

Be sure to check the "Network" tab on the top of your screen as you can search for other BP members in your area, and if you haven't already, check the "Learn" tab as well since there are some good "How-To" guides on some of the topics you mentioned you'd like to learn about .  

What the best way to move forward as in lease agreements or not, pre-screening, credit check and backgrounds.  

This is on a cash input of ~$220K and lots of sweat, a few tears, and also a little blood ;). 

I have screen shots of where she tagged me on post of people searching for a home.

This is an excellent idea and something my wife and I do, plus a little more.When we screen someone, we get their credit report.

They are fully rented by the way, so tenant screening/marketing is not an immediate concern at this point, but obviously will be in the future.

I'd rather be able to watch TV on my puter in a split screen while on BP!

Just like any tenant the proper screening is required, a lot of times I have my leasing agent find a reason to visit their existing property.