Einstein said it best, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”Play to your advantagesThe beautiful thing about real estate is… there are thousands of ways to be successful.

My background is in science, and although I voraciously read/research specific questions, I feel I am missing some overall background understanding of how to run a business.

We do a full background check on all applicants--is there anything you'd like to discuss with me?

Likewise, if they make it impossible to check major background info like evictions, many landlords will again take the next best choice - go to higher priced units, so the tenants will be worth chasing if things go bad.

@Daisy Ferreiras Beautiful.

Some background...

The cabinets themselves were beautiful but it did not work in that particular kitchen because there was very little natural light.

Unless you can accurately estimate rehab costs/have a construction background, I would say to have a GC or two ahead of time.

Fills out the app and pays for the credit/background check...credit 583, with a few arrests for illegal substances.  

She qualifies on her own, but I’m worried that this separation may be a ruse because her husband may not meet the rental requirements (prior evictions/criminal background, etc) Perhaps it was just a slip of the tongue, but she referred to him as her husband several times during our conversation and it’s odd to me that they’d show up together if they are separating.