You might write something that shouldn’t be in there.Most credit reporting services that you screen tenants through have a standard form letter that you can use to send out the required “adverse action notice” if you denied the applicant based on information in their consumer report.

Number of inquiries, number of applications and our showing to lease conversion rate has increased.

The CUP has a much more likely chance of approval (I spoke to the County Planners and they have indicated that those types of applications are not very controversial and have been generally approved).Is there anything I need to know about REO properties in this situation that may hinder my deal?

I would suggest working with a tax professional so that you take advantage of deducting all the applicable expenses.

He and the wife walked through the place and liked it and put in an application and deposit. 

Well, it took 5 weeks (and me reminding him that I could evict based on our no guest for more than 5 days policy) to get her application, security check came back ok but they couldn't come up with the additional pet deposit and wouldn't set up a time to put her on the lease.  

A couple highlights are to make sure you have the "non-standard rental provision" section where things like lates fees, security deposit and applicable charges, termination fees, and automatic lease renewal clauses are located.

has an excellent point - regardless of what the quoted rate is, there is no lock on that rate until you actually proceed with a formal loan application.  

On the last page of rental application for section 8 their is a 3 blank section to fill out for putting.

There are several that offer a corporate sounding receptionist to announce your company which ask the caller to enter the applicable extension of person they wish to speak with.