We started taking the Houston phone book which was huge and by category and just flip pages and put our finger down without looking for a selection. 

Applicant understands that landlord may accept multiple applications for this rental unit and retains sole discretion to select the most qualified applicant.

And if all or most capital was lost, many investors would label the sponsors as crooks.But these labels are all wrong, which is why the idea of a ranking list presents problems and could lead to poor sponsor selection.  

Tenant Preferences:What are some preferences or deal-breakers that I should be aware of when selecting and marketing to these tenants?

There is a lot of advice I can give, but start by offering only a few loan types and work with a select number of lenders until you know the ins and outs of the process.

Apparently I can file the court papers online now but I have to select a commercial efile service.

Rabbu allows you to select certain amenities, but I don’t believe it says exactly east each is worth.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Best way to prevent: select better tenants...yes that is not always the case but it helps.$2.5K additional lost rent due to 4 month instead of 2 month property turnLoss rent on Small Multi-Family properties minimal unless you had to evict.  

Additionally the facebook group here should lend some guidance: https://www.facebook.com/group...If you're going the paid route here are the things I would consider:There are a lot of SEO companies and courses out there and I encourage you to do your own research and due diligence while selecting one by looking at their results with existing clients.