Unless your rent request is higher than whay they will pay, then the tenant needs to come up with the rest.The tenant and the screening process if the biggest part of the equation.

My opinion is you should advertise as if you have no OO exemption, and then screen out men/ESA etc when they contact you.

And the manager is not financially aligned (and in my opinion, doesn’t do as good a job of screening tenants, etc., as I can).

You have to screen the company to verify they hold the appropriate licenses, insurance, etc.

If you need to choose one, I highly recommend you check out this thread and scroll down for Nathan Gesner's post on how to screen a PM.

Broken or torn screens should be repaired.- All tenants should be able to move into a clean, completely empty home.

Reno properly, screen properly and do the paperwork, YES thats it 

Do not skip your screening!

I'm about to rent out my first property and would love a recommendation on an app to use to screen applicants, submit maintenance requests, and receive rent. 

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?