Pat, so others can learn from your example, what did you do in the way of screening this tenant?

I would still like to rent to her, as she passed all screening and seems like her family will make good tenants.What should I do in order to hold the unit?

Mold, no screens, broken toilet are "real" repair needs. 

You can call a plumber, you can call a carpenter and you can certainly run an ad on craigslist for free for new tenants and you can certainly run your own credit bureau reports for screenings.

So more than half of Americans not only can not budget more than a few months down the road, but is living paycheck to paycheck,"  What does this pool of renters mean to landlord screening and the future of reliable tenants?

When the box pops up at the bottom of your screen, click their name.

Use a background screening company or private investigator, worked for me

Other buyers kick out tenants in order to screen and bring in their own.Shorter answer: since it isn't a commercial property, your sale price will not be highly affected by whether it is tenanted or vacant.

So I sent out an application for SmartMove for my potential tenant to be screened.

I say this for a couple of reasons: (1) they are similar businesses and many brokers offer a PM arm anyway; (2) from a marketing perspective, it would be easier to pitch a PM firm held by a brokerage than a construction company; (3) I wouldn't want my PM firm to subject my construction company, and all my investor's money, to unnecessary risk.You should have a parent company as it provides one more later between your personal assets and the business.