@Charles Carillo Thanks for the response.

Is that on purpose?

Do your homework first - then you'll be ready for a more meaningful conversation with a landlord.Best...Thanks for your response. so I have researched the rates and I understand that screening a tenant is crucial. mu biggest concerns are the carrying costs until a tenant is filled as I’ve heard the process can take up to 3 months to find a tenant.

FWIW Jay, please tell that to Jim, whose unicorns and fairy dust response (earlier in the thread) to the problem is as follows:"Also a non-starter is your hyperbolae; "toxic waste lot's"......

Brokers acting as paper pushers and contract writers will obviously charge alot less than a broker taking on all responsibilities including marketing. 

Require co-signers (like their parents), check references from previous landlords or college housing, verify enrollment status, and personal interviews to gauge responsibility.6.

My go-to response is always: Do you have a Move-In Inspection to document the home's condition beforehand?

This is a business purpose loan and will have a prepayment penalty and possibly cost a bit more than conventional financing.

There are some buyers that are just a complete terror during warranty periods with expectations that are not at all aligned with the purpose of a builder warranty.

@Elizabeth Leb Every dollar of that $20k needs a purpose.