From there, all those cool threads show up on one screen (I have over 800 threads monitored right now), and a "find in page" will get the thread topic easily enough.

No comments on the likely quality.

If you buy a property and there is a tenant you are buying the prior landlord's screening process.

our rentals are long term SFR -- but I must say that landlording from afar is only possible becausea) we have family or super good neighbors within 1 hour of the housesb) we screen our tenants quite a bitLong distance landlording isn't ideal - but its the best option for us right now.

Consider starting a thread in the financing section for how to screen a mortgage professional.John Corey

A number of people think Section-8 is just fine.In all cases renting a property starts with great screening.

Are charges for advertising for and screening tenants usually included in the percentage or is that typically a separate charge?

The sizable down payment screens out the ones who would bail on you and gives the tenant buyer a vested interest in taking care of the property.

I live in a fairly wealthy town and all the size of this house/lot is up to par with the standard but the quality of it is not.

New or not, you will have vacancies to deal with, property management (placing ads, screening tenants, doing evictions), taxes, insurance, and make ready costs (paint and carpet cleaning or replacemnet between tenannts.)