i.e. longer than normal vacancy, bad tenant screening, poor maintenance, skipped rent payments, etc.There could be a handful of reasons why it lost it's ability to cash flow.

So, you knew right away that this was something that YOU should have been able to solve over the phone by asking them to check this switch???

Use the top three or four discriminators so applicants can screen themselves.Then you need to have clear screening criteria yourself.

I'll probably end up uploading it to HoltonWiseTV, but for now here is the automated transcript from our phone system.

Quote from @Levi Perl: The purpose of background screening is to determine a level of risk, and then you decide if you can mitigate that risk.How does a DUI conviction from three years ago impact the tenant's ability to pay rent or maintain the property?

Hey Keith,Usually, LLC's have to file contact information with the state, either an email or a phone number.

That's perhaps all the contacts in your phone, your FB and IG connections, your linked in connections. 

@Jacques CaspiTo succeed in real estate investing, I’ve found it’s crucial to budget for unexpected expenses, focus on thorough tenant screening, and build strong relationships with contractors.

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?

I agree with Sid, I screen hard.