DO NOT use their little algorithm that posts how much it should rent for..... totally bogus just like the property value they post.Pretend you are a renter and visit every site you would be scanning if you were looking for a unit...... compare all the comps to your property and use that

Approved plans will tell for sure, but this is all up to your local governing body's interpretation. 

All it takes to accomplish that is good photos and crappy body copy.

When an inspector tells me if a kid got bored, pulled these wires, she/he will feel 220 amps into his body and it poses a problem, it’s a liability.

Agree with @Nancy Curran  You can just email her the lease (if you've already vetted her) and have her scan the signature page and email it back to you.  

I just used the USPS priority mail, because the mailman just scans it when he delivers it - they can't avoid signing for something or picking up a certified letter.  

I've scanned the forum but don't really see the answer to my situation.  

Hi All,As I continue to try and sharpen my RE game, I am going to solicit feedback on how people handle prospective tenants and the application process.Here's what I do, and I'm wondering if there is a better way:Prospective tenant likes the rental unit at the showing, fills out an application on site, submits their most recent pay stub and photo ID for scanning via smartphone (discussed via email as part of scheduling the appointment), signs a "deposit to hold" agreement (which gives me a 5 day right of rescission), and gives me one month's rent in cash as the deposit (which becomes first month's rent at lease signing).  

They leave their spouse and end up with the exact same thing in a different body.

Many times I have seen folks live in squalor who appear bright and able bodied but their mindset and negative self talk prevents them from ever improving their lives Case in point ; I have some rentals that are on the bad side of town , the buildings are old and probably need some work and oddly enough I get the same $ rates or better than the good side of town that is a far nicer condition property in a better area . the only logical explanation is the tenants choose a “ rough” area to live because they look at themselves as being “ rough” they lived in “ rough” areas all their lives and they know they wouldn’t fit in there I guess .