I don't really need basic lessons in screening tenants, just looking for perhaps a perspective I haven't thought of.I have multiple applicants for 2 apartments, 8 applicants altogether, and 5 of them have credit scores 700-749, 1 of them has credit score 750-799.One of the applicants with a credit score of 700-749 was the first applicant.She has excellent job references and qualifies income-wise for the apartment but barely.She will be going from $200/mo with a roommate, to $675 for a small 1BR apt, so it's a big jump.She has no pets and seems very nice, is respectful and quiet.She is a naturalized US citizen.She works two jobs to pay her way and was going to school for accounting.

I use Terra property mgmt out of Simi valley for mine, they charge a flat fee that includes two monthly handyman calls, then it's 50.00 per visit after that.

Their fees seem high when you consider the 24% - 36% is an annualized return and the fees are a flat 6% setup and 2% annual fee.Be smart and ask lots of questions and ask for an actual example of reports from an account that would be about the same dollar amount as you want to invest.

It's not as if you are buying a 60" flat screen when you can't pay the rent.

The 3rd floor does not have a fire exit - but there is an accessible flat roof that could hold a deck and stairs down to the 2nd floor rear deck.

The 3rd floor does not have a fire exit - but there is an accessible flat roof that could hold a deck and stairs down to the 2nd floor rear deck.

Condo, 2 flat , 3 flat, single family home, etc.

It is amazing the way you get zero brush marks on a flat surface

There is a case to be made for both.I personally have never paid a bonus to a realtor and I only pay 2% commission to the buyer broker and use a flat fee listing broker, so I am on the low side.

You'll find much of the stuff you'll find on Loopnet, but quite a few agents around here skip loopnet altogether and just run their inventory on the MLS.