With one of them, who applied, it ended up with him asking me to prove I owned the property and going over the lease with a fine-toothed comb (after he missed a couple of deadlines to get things back to me, I moved on and denied him).I figured the facts that 1) prospective tenants see the property and can talk with the current tenants to ask about the property and me, and 2) that they have to submit an application and go through a credit and background check, and 3) that I was using Cozy to collect payments and 4) that I am available by phone, email and text whenever they want, would be enough to make people comfortable that they are not getting scammed, but it was apparently not enough for some people.Does anyone have any tips to help prospective tenants feel more comfortable dealing with you from afar and not feeling like they are getting scammed?

I am going to start driving for dollars after my family vacation next weekend and I have already started combing craigslist for potential deals.  

I am currently combing through local deals crunching numbers and researching financing options.

The combs you state are a bit inconsistent so it will take time to sell and don't forget to take 30% off your profit to Uncle Sam aka Tax devil unless you do a 1031 exchange which time is also a factor on that.

Either you or a representative you trust with out exception must perform all the necessary due diligence just as you would for a property down the street from you.Turnkey companies want to maximize profit by doing as little work as possible using the cheapest materials.I would have a professional inspector check everything with a fine tooth comb,especially the roof,plumbing,electrical,and HVAC systems.Also make sure you get a repair warranty for when things go to hell in two years or less(and they will).I honestly don't trust any property I don't rebuild myself with my trusted contractor and quality materials that will last at least a decade or more

I will comb through it tonight!

The very few properties that hit the MLS are the duds that have been thoroughly combed through by the serious players.

You can spend your days combing these forums, of course, and hoping you find what you need from an authoritative source....or, you can take classes from a syllabus where everything is organized into a logical sequence.PM me if you have interest in exploring this option.

Just read this and thought it was funny so I'm passing it on "My luck is like a bald guy who just won a comb":) There's a lot of great info on the site.

Currently, I'm seeking funding opts along with fourplexes that has not been combed over by everyone on the MLS.