It took alot of calling and emailing but I secured a place.                                                     

Pro tip--make sure your exhaust fan in the bathroom is vented to the atmosphere--meaning out to the outside.....go out the roof or out the side of the unit or secured to an opening in a soffit vent grille off the house. 

You can always charge an air and surface scrubbing fee from their security deposit after they've moved out. 

If I were you I’d pick a market and become an expert on it.

I am an expert in the real estate market in Bastrop as an Realtor that has ranked in the Top 1% of agents in Bastrop County for many years.

I guess my problem with being too up front about seeing their place is that I don't feel like I'm in a position of power right now to decline people since it's hard enough to find people that I want to even get to that point in the application process in the first place, but I have to snap out of that mindset and have to instead come from a place where I make them believe that I have a lot of other applicants and that it's my standard policy and it's something they'll have to go through if they want my place.....ESPECIALLY if I decide to only take 1st & security from them rather than 1st/last/security.Thanks again!

Do you need input from specific property owners or market experts for your "granular" data?

Landlords can enter a tenant's property for a variety of reasons, including: Making repairs or replacements Responding to a tenant's request Removing unauthorized window coverings Preventing waste of utilities Changing filters, testing, or replacing smoke detector batteries Inspections Helping with an emergency inside the unit Posting a notice of eviction"Research your state laws because some of your comments indicate a lack of understanding of the landlord/tenant laws where you are operating (like threatening the tenants to keep the security deposit if they don't respond to you, I doubt that is actually a valid reason to keep their deposit, or evicting for late payments, or charging the tenants for your warranty repairs because you missed your 11 month inspection window which was your responsibility, and it looks like your lease says you can charge up to 18% interest for unpaid fees, is that actually legal?).

By working with motivated sellers, I’m able to secure below-market deals and pass those savings onto buyers.

Now I always give the disclosure that I'm not an exact expert and can only give you my limited knowledge and experience. 1st/2nd Question:I've never had a Housing Authority close up or lose financing.