If you are going to sell it occupied, it's vital that your lease is excellent, you are screening thoroughly and charging market rates.

Upon screening or meeting your cleaner, ask for a reference if you can.

Renting and tenant screening can occur via the web.  

And just as many of our founding fathers predicted God would demand rivers of young mens blood to reconcile for that evil institution. 

If you have very responsible tenants and they know how to use a fireplace safely, burn only seasoned firewood, do not leave the fire unattended, use fireplace screens and dispose of the ashes appropriately, it works.

Also, Not that this is a hard and fast rule or something I look at when screening but I have also found that *among well-qualified tenants*, pet owners tend to be more responsible, timely, communicative, etc... than non pet owners.

There are also integrated applications and screening reports online.

How do you all screen illegals for a rental property?  

So why was my home screen filled with time wasters like Facebook, Jewel Quest and NFL news?

I use Cozy to place ads for vacant properties and screen potential renters there.