Secondly, they can only give you a decision based upon the prospect's current situation, most notiable current credit score.

I do need to do more review of the market to confirm if prospective tenants would accept the responsibility of paying for utilities, or if the market expectation is that utilities are included in the rent for the area.However, this may be a moot point if it will be prohibitively expensive or cause massive headaches to even try to meter for gas and electric for each unit.

I generally use profiles during the vetting and qualifying process for a new prospect. 

I advertise online for opportunities, he meets the prospects.  

To prospect and find sellers requires the expenditure of both time and money.

Hope someone experienced in this type of prospecting can shed some light on the matter.Option 1:Travis County probate data is online in its entirety. 

I like the questions about asking them how they find their properties, I also heard a few great questions such as "What problems are your company currently facing" and "Where do you see the major prospects for growth and expansion, both for this company and for this position".

There are areas on the country that have generally low water pressure (I have had prospective tenants run the water to check b/c of their past experiences) and acceptable water pressure can be subjective.If my tenant told me the water was yellow and rusty, now that's a different story.

So in the event that a property is listed on the market well below its market value, it could be a clear indication of a distressed property or a highly motivated seller, which are both great opportunities for securing good prospective deals.

The property most likely has a reputation (valid or not) and since most your prospective tenants will be from the area, you will need to wow them to get them in the door especially if you are almost doubling rent.